HERE’S YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFT
Involving the Finest Lines of
Mens’ and Young Mens’ Suits and Coats
Shown in the Interior
Mens' and Young Mens’
SUITS
— At —
$25.00
Were we again to select
Suit* to *ell at $35 to $40.
we doubt whether we'd discard
any Suit now on sale at $25.
There are all colors and all
sizes, and all are guaranteed
Pure Wool. Blue Serges are
included and there’s plenty of
Fancy Mixtures in Stouts and
Regular sizes. All at One Price
YOUR CHOICE
$25.00
THOSE ON SALE AT $35.00
WERE $45 to $52
HERE'S WHERE YOU
CAN SELECT FROM
SOMETHING OUT OF THE
ORDINARY—
At $45 We Offer You the
Finest Grade Suits Selling
up to $75. There are 41 of
of the Best Grades of
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Suits. Exactly 35 Suits of
Fine Imported materials—
19 Genuine "Huddersfield
Serges—and there are all
sixes in Regular and Stout
Models.
The following will give
you an idea of the Savings:
31 SUITS WERE $55
12 SUITS WERE . 5S
27 SUITS WERE 60
19 SUITS WERE . 65
12 SUITS WERE .75
YOUR CHOICE
$45.00
SllliS and OVERCOATS
— At —
$15.00
We have gathered together
all the Odds and End*. Just
one of a kind and mostly young
men's.
These are Exceptional Val
ues at $15.00.
The reason of this Sale
is the fact that we are
going to branch out into
the Ladies’ Ready-to-wear
line this spring and need
the space and money in
volved in our stock of
Mens’ and Boys’ Clothing
to complete this new de
partment.
TO CLEAR OUR SURPLUS STOCK
OF WINTER GOODS WE ARE OF
FERING THE FOLLOWING MER
CHANDISE AT PRACTICALLY THE
WHOLESAL COST:
110 prs. Men’s Felt Shoes, pr. $3.50
Eisendrath Horsehide Mitts, pair 1.50
Heavy Wool College Sweaters 7.75
Suitcloth Shirts (Sizes to 15 1-2) 3.50
(These Shirts were made during
wartime and are not guaranteed
fast colors. The price was JS.50)
275 Undershirts
Regular Value of from $2.2! to $4.75
Incl-idin j
STANFIELD’S, CAN VDIAN and ARMY
Underwear and Imported English Wool.
No Drawers—all Shirts in all S xes.
$1.50 each
Genu ne Down Comforters $$16.50
Fiannellette Pajamas 1-50
Flannellette Nightshirts 1.50
Overalls (36 and 38 waist) 1.25
Felt Slippers . 1.25
Fur Caps .. 2.50
Heavy Wool Trousers 5.50
Wool Lace Breeches 5.00
Leather Lined Vests 12.50
Boys’ and Girls Wool Sweaters 5.50
OREGON CITY
OVERCOATS
Made by
Oregon City Woolen Mill*
You may not be familiar
with Oregon City Overcoats as
it is only recently this firm has
been making coats on a large
scale. Briefly speaking. Oregon
City Overcoats are made of
Pure Virgin Wool and are
guaranteed to be strictly hand
tailored.
That means that you get no
shoddy, but New Virgin Wool
■which assures you extra wear
and warmth.
Through an error we re
ceived a double shipment of
Oregon City Overcoats which
ordinarily would i at from
$40.00 to $50.00. In this sale
We offer them at One Figure—
YOUR CHOICE
$30.00
Mackinaw Coats
$9.50
EXTRA FINE QUALITY
BOYS’ SUITS
WITH TWO PAIR TROUSERS
ONLY
$12.00
You can bank on these Suits
as to Quality for we bought
only Good ones. These Suits
at $12.00 are exceptional val
ues. They’re all wool and the
Linings and Workmanship are
Extra Good.
All Colors and All Sizes
CLOSE OPT PRICES
Our Entire Stock of Boys'
Wool Mackinaw Coats
Selling Out at
$6 75
Sizes up to *S
$9.50 BOYS’ SUITS $6.00
BOYS’ FELT SHOES 2.50
BOYS’ SUSPENDERS, pr .25
Ladies’ Coats, Suits, Dresses, Silk Underwear
and Waists etc.—Newest and Latest Direct from New York
We have a select stock of these lines which are offering at very low prices
MAIL ORDERS
FILLED PROMPTLY
LOOK FOR THE SIGN
AlexSimson’sOIothes Shop
DIRECTLY OPPOSITE NORDALE HOTEL
Anything advertised
Can be had by
Sending Order in
By Mail
Nenana Steam Laundry
OUR EQUIPMENT COMPLETE ni 70
WORK EQUAL TO THE BEST rllOne /J
GEORGE RICH, Proprietor j
SEATTLE’S UNEMPLOYED
SEATTLE. Dec. 20—A recent
survey shows that there are 25,000
unemployed in the state of Wash
ington. according to a statement
made here yesterday by W. C. '
Carpenter, federal employment dir
ector at Spokane. His statement
was made during a conference with
delegates to the unemployment con-!
ference here.
EXPLOSION ALARMS POLICE
NEW YORW, De~ 20—The ex
plosion of a bomb in the hallway of ;
a building on Grand street, one!
block from the police station, gave'1
the peace officers a considerable <
scare this morning, the first thought <
being that threats to bomb Wall :
street had been carried out. The''
explosion caused damage to the ex
tent of about $5,000. .
SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES
$10.00 per year — 11.00 per month
Inquire Mri. rl. A. William*
OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT
THE NEWS OFFICE
1
CITIZENS MEET POST OFFICER
GIVE APPROVAL TO TRANSFER
A large and representative gather
ing of Nenanaites met at Union
hall Sunday afternoon, in response
to a call issued by the Nenana Com
mercial Club, for the purpose of
discussing the contemplated estab
lishment of the Fort Gibbon army
post at Nenana. Dr. J. R. Bowen
presided, with Bob Toussaint act
ing as secretary.
After briefly outlining the ob
ject of the meeting, the chairman
introduced Lieut. Harold D. Stet
son. post quartermaster, who had
been specially invited by the organ
ization to address the meeting and
give some facts and figures, as well
as other information regarding the
proposed move, which is backed by
the commercial organizations of
both Nenana and Fairbanks.
Lieut. Stetson said that for some
time past the question of the feas
ibility of abandoning the present
post at Fort Gibbon, and moving
the troops to Nenana, had been un
der discussion. The completion of
the Government railroad, which com
pletely revolutionizes the matter of
supply and transportation, brought
the question to a head, with the re
sult that, in a communication re
cently addressed to the commanding
general of the Ninth Corps Area,
at Fort Mason, San Francisco, the
commanding officer of the post at
Fort Gibbon, recommended that the
present post at Fort Gibbon be
abandoned and the troops moved to
Nenana or, as an alternative, that
a supply depot be maintained at
Nenana for the territory served by
the post, ie., the Tanana and Yukon
rivers and their tributaries.
The completion of the Govern
ment railroad from Seward to Ne
nana making possible the landing of
freight from Seattle at Nenana in
an average of 12 days, coupled with
the fact that a group of buildings.
which wi!l admirably serve the pur
poses of a military post, will soon
be available, merely involving a
transfer from the interior to the
war department, has made the con
templated troop movement highly
desirable from an economic point
of view at least, effecting, as it
does, a saving of more than a
quarter of a million dollars in the
cost of maintaining a garrison.
Army equipment and supplies
amounting to from 1200 to 1500
tons annually is freighted in to the
post at Fort Gibbon, where it is
checked up and later distributed
as required, to the far-flung posts
maintained by the army on the
Yukon and Tanana rivers. This
freight, in former years, came in
by way of St. Michael and Skag
way every spring, from which points
it was carried by the two steamers
maintained by the department. But
henceforth this freight will be haul
ed over the Government railroad
and landed at Nenana and, unless
the post is established here, will
necessitate the employment of a
large force of men for handling,
storing and reshipping it prior to
its final distribution, the cost of
which will be greatly in excess of
the saving effected in freightage
tharges.
The buildings at N'enana are a
complete unit which will accommo
iate 150 men and include barracks,
messhall, hospital, commissary, sta
bles, shops, dock and warehouse
Facilities—electric lights, steam heat
running water and all modern fa
eiiities. There are also ample and
rood quarters for the officers, of
whom there are six at the present
ime at Fort Gibbon.
The buildings at Fort Gibbon are
>ld and run-down considerably, two
>f the barrack buildings have been
ondemned, necessitating new build
ngs; also there are 50 buildings in
he old post as compared with about
15 in the proposed Nenana unit
vhich could handle the post more
efficiently and with much less upkeep
ost.
Some of ti»e items of saving, as
■ecalled by the lieutenant from his
iles, are: wood for fuel, $60,000,
>resent cost, whereas, in Nenana,'
here is an unlimited quantity of
i
Come and See Some
Of Our
Christmas Things
Such As
Toys, Cut Glass
Fancy Crepe Paper
Hand Painted China
Electric Curling Irons
And Numerous Other Pretty Things
Northern Commercial Co.
Alaska s Largest Ontfitters
coal available, which is cheaper and
more efficient than wood, besides
which the N'enana buildings are
heated by exhaust steam from the
general power plant.
Gas and oils used at Fort Gibbon
to maintain lighting plant, cost $18.
000. In N'enana lights would be
furnished by the central plant al
ready in operation.
The saving in freight would be
about $85,000.
There are at the post about 22
children of school age. and the ed
ucational facilities available there
are woefully inadequate.
After the question had been dis
cussed at some length, the meeting
went on record as favoring the
transfer from Fort Gibbon to Ne
nana. and a committee was appoint
ed to cooperated with Lieut. Stet
son in taking the steps necessary
to secure the necessary action. The
committee is composed of Carl,
Schmidt, A. B. Phillips. Alex Fow
ler, Charles Berg-man and Chairman
Bowen. The lieutenant was shown
through the Commission buildings
yesterday and afterwards held a
conference with the committee for
the purpose of formulating a plan
of action. The committee has al
ready taken the matter up with
Chairman Mears, of the Alaskan
Engineering Commission.
Lieut. Stetson left for Gibbon by
dog team this morning and will keep
the committee advised regarding
further developments.
Alex McArthur expects to hit the
pay on Eldorado bench, in which
event he also will take out a big
dump.
McIntosh & Iverson are working
on new pay on Franklin gulch and
will have a lot of dirt ready to put
through the boxes in the spring.
Grand masquerade ball at Union
hall, New Year’s Eve. The Moose
are behind it.
NORTHERN CAFE
Christmas Dinner Bill of Fare
SUNDAY. DECEMBER 25. 1921
SALAD potato. 50c. Crab, $1.00 Shrimp $ .75
Asparagus Tips . 1.00
(With Mayonnaise Dressing)
SOUP Consomme
FISH Boiled Norwegian Mackerel .75
Boiled King Salmon .75
Fried Whitefish—with Lemon .75
F>ied Salmon—with Lemon .75
BOILED Brisket of Beef—Horseradish .75
Mutton with Caper Sauce 75
Chicken—Mushroom Sauce 1.50
ENTREES Mutton Fricassee—French Peas .75
Baked Shortribs of Beef .75
Fresh Chicken Fricassee—French Toast 1.50
ROAST Prime Ribs of Beef Au Jus 1.00
Leg of Mutton with Jelly 100
Fresh Loin of Pork—Fresh Apple Sauce 1.00
Fresh Stuffed Chicken with Dressing 1.50
Turkey—Oyster Dressing—Cranberry Sauce 1.50
SPECIAL Plain Beef Steak 1.00
Sirloin Steak 1.25
Rib Steak 1.2 5
T-Bone Steak 1.50
Porterhouse Steak 2.75
Lamb Chops 1.50
Pork Chops 1.25
Pork Tenderloin 1.0U
Fresh Oysters—Fried 1.25
Half Spring Chicken—Fried 1.50
Chicken Noodles 1.25
Hot Tamales .75
GAME Moose Steak . .75
Moose T-Bone Steak . 1.00
Mountain Sheep Chops or Steak 1.00
White Meat Grouse . 100
Mallard Duck—Cranberry Sauce 100
VEGETABLES String Beans .50
French Peas y..50
Asparagus Tips . .... 1.00
Corn on the Cob .. ... .50
Potatoes—Steamed and Mashed
DESSERT English Plum Pudding with Hard Sauce
Marble Ice Cream and Fruit Cake
Assorted—Pies—Assorted