Prompt Reliable Satisfactory
STOVES OF ANY KIND MADE TO ORDER
AH Workmanship Guaranteed Pertaining to Heating or Plumbing.
The Nenana Sheet Metal Works street, j
BLANKFIELD EXPRESS
a CONNECTING WITH FAIRBANKS TRAIN.
PASSENGERS BAGGAGE MAIL
Clean Dry Wood for Sale Hauling of AH Kinds
OFFICE AT THE TERMINAL.
Prospectors
F armers
Trappers
Tourists
i
Hie Nenana district offers oppor
tunities for prospecting, farming, and
trapping that are unequaled in any
other section of Alaska.
Gold placers of known value, close
to Nenana. are producing annually sub
stantial amounts, and there are scores
of streams within the district on which
little or no prospecting has been done.
These streams, until a short time ago
almost inaccessible, are now easily
reached by means of the new Govern
ment Railroad, and undoubtedly soon
will be the scene of much mining ac
tivity.
Farming in the Nenana district has
the advantage of a growing season fully
ten days longer than that of any other
section of Interior Alaska. There is
much desirable land in the district open
to homesteaders, and marketing possi
bilities are being expanded steadily.
Fur-bearing animals of the Nenana
and adjacent districts are noted for the
fine quality of their fur. and trappers
annually bring large numbers of pelts
to Nenana and receive for them higher
prices than are obtained for the average
furs of other districts.
Game of all kinds abounds in the
Nenana district, there are scores of
trout streams easy of access, and the
scenic wonders of the district are un
surpassed. The district is the natural
gateway to Mt. McKinley National
Park, and close to Nenana may be
viewed the largest coal ledges in the
world.
Detailed information regarding the
resources and possibilities of the Ne
nana district may be obtained from the
Nenana
Commercial
Club
WE MOWS
ME POM IN
RIO GRANDE DO SUL, Brazil.—
An American visiting small towns
in Brazil can easily gratify his de-i
sire for home scenery. Whatever
the place, large or small, he is sure
to find on the main street at least
one moving picture theater, and
never fails to see there an Ameri
can production; in fact, seldom any
thing else.
The Associated Press correspond
ent had occasion to make a trip on
a Brazilian coastwise steamer which
made stops at the ports of Par
anagua, San Francisco do Sul,
Florianopolis, and Rio Grande, the
.latter being the largest, with but
114,000 inhabitants. In these typical
'towns, as in the smaller communi
ties of the United States, the mov
ing picture seems to be the chief
'source of evening entertainment.
:
j Adorning the foyers of the the
aters are always to be seen posters
‘and photographs of well-known Am
erican moving picture stars, sent
{from the United States with the
! film and with the captions still in
j English. These are usually supple
mented, however, by a brilliant
! poster done in hand by a local
artist, with Portuguese text, em
phasizing the thrilling features of
the production.
The North American visitor may
i discover that he has seen the film
at home two or three years ago,
' but even so, he will find something
'new in the manner in which a film
|is presented in Brazil. Here, in
stead of a continuous picture, the
ifilm is cut at critical junctures of
the plot and there follows a flash
on the screen of “dos minutos de in
tervallo." The lights go up and
thus for an interval of two minutes
J.the audience is held in suspense,
■wondering what will happen next.
Always the theaters are filled to
capacity and the Brazilians discuss
the merits of American actors and
actresses on the screen as familiarly
i
as any moving picture enthusiast
in the United States. The comedi
ans are intensely popular and there
is one, distinguished for being ex
traordinarily fat, to whom the Bra
zilians have given the name of
"Chico-Boia.” meaning “Little Bull.”
The advent of a film showing
“Chico-Boia,” combined with that of
a Spanish ventriloquist, was made
the occasion of a gala night at the
moving picture theater in the little
(town of Paranagua.
See J. A. Slippern for new rates
on subscriptions and renewals of all
leading magazines and periodicals.
Club rates on application.
Calling Cards printed to order on
sho»t notice at the News Office.
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ANCIENT VILLAGE IS
FOUND IN_FAR NORTH
Discovery of an ancient buried
Eskimo village near Point Barrow,
the “corner of the continent,” was
made recently by W. B. Van Vallin,
who passed through Nome on his
way to the States after spending
nearly two years in the Barrow
country for the University of Penn
sylvania museum, gathering relics
of what has been termed the “stone
age” of the natives of for North
western Alaska.
Eighty well-preserved frozen bod
ies were found in the village. Van
Vallin reported. Their clothing and
the shape of their heads and other
parts of their bodies differ from
the clothing and bodies of the pres
ent-day Eskimos., Remains of sev
eral of the Eskimos were shipped
by Van Vallin to the museum.
Evidently the ancient village was
overtaken by some catastrophe, it
is believed. None of the present
day natives of the Barrow section
knew of the existence of the lost
village.
Last April, D. F. Millard, of Val
dez, bought 12 hens, which cost him
$2.65 each. Last summer he go1
953 eggs from his hens, and now
has 23 young chickens for frys. Ht
lost three settings from climatic con
ditions. His expenses were aboul
$25 for feed and fencing material
At the local price he got $80 wort!
of eggs and has about $50 wort!
of frying size chickens. He stil
has the original number of chickens
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The following are the steame'
sailings from Seward for the South
Northwestern—Dec. 17.
Alameda—Dec. 26.
Northwestern—.lan. 6.
See J. A. Slippern for new rate
cn subscriptions and renewals of al
leading magazines and periodicali
Club rates on application.
SKOF HOUSE
That’s the Place
GOOD BARN FOR HORSES
IN CONNECTION.
Second and Market Sts.
MRS. JAMES LAV1N
SINGLETON’S
ROADHOUSE and STORE
Outfits for Prospectors, TraPpers
and Hunters.
Goods Delivered to All Points in
Lignite District.
FIRST-CLASS ROADHOUSE
ACCOMMODATIONS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Ij. the Probate Court for Nenam
Precinct, Fourth Judicial Division
Territory of Alaska.
In the Matter of the Estate of T. F
Murphy, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that th
undersigned has been appointed ad
ministratrix of the above entitle,
estate and all persons having claim
against said estate are directed t<
present them to the undersigned a
Nenana, Alaska, (which place 1
hereby designated as the place when
the business of said estate will b.
transacted!, within six months fron
the date of the first publication o
this notice.
Nenana, Alaska, Dec. 9th, 1919.
MRS. MATTHEW SWEENEY,
Administratrix.
Date of first publication, Dec. 10
1919.
Date of last publication, Jan. 7
1920.
Day of publication, Wednesday.
COONEY HOTEL
MR. ANI) MRS. M. J. COONEY
Oimen and Managers.
DOG KENNELS IN CONNECTION
Heated Electric Lighted Bedded Stalls
COMMISSION CONDUCTS
TALKEETNA LOT SALE
One thousand one hundred and
forty dollars was received from the
sale of lots in the Talkeetna town
site on Thursday, October 16, when
80 lots were sold by R. D. Chase,
.special disbursing agent of the Alas
kan Engineering commission, who
acted as superintendent of sale. The
average price per lot was $14.25.
Of the 80 lots sold, 39 were sold
by public competitive bidding, and
realized $615. and 41 were sold to
persons claiming preference rights
by reason of having made perma
nent improvements upon the lots
purchased, prior to the date of the
townsite survey in September, 1918,
and realized $525. No improve
ments of any kind are located upon
any of the lots included in the 39
'sold at public auction.
All of the lots sold were paid for
by the purchasers in full and in no
case was advantage taken by the
purchasers to make the initial pay
ment and the balance of the pur
chase price in one year after date
of sale.
One thousand six hundred and
sixteen dollars and thirty-five cents
was the amount expended during
September to defray the mainten
ance and operation expenses of the
Anchorage townsite. according to
figures compiled at the townsite
office.
tCTIG BATH HOUSE
nds alone in par-excellence of
rice and sanita»-y convenience.
urkish. Steam. Shower
or Plain Baths, at
MODERATE RATES.
ams for Dressing and Resting
Connection. Also Rooms for
at. Transient or Permanent.
r. and Mrs. Heimburger
Proprietors.
WOOD
sawing
ICE and EXPRESS
STRIELE VERHAEGHE
OFFICE AT
THE TERMINAL
Chop Suey, Noodles
AND
Home-Made Bakery
Northern Cafe
GEORGE TANAKA, Prop.
I
| Miners and Prospectors!
j NOTICE OF CHANGE OF RECORDING PRECINCTS
r According to a recently issued Court Order by
| Judge Chas. E. Bunnell, the Nenana Mining and Re
| cording District has been enlarged to take in the Bon
§ nifield and Totatlanika Districts.
Miners and Prospectors of these districts will be
| enabled by this change to do their recording and
| transact other business at Nenana, which is within
§ easy reach of their mining activities.
NENANA COMMERCIAL CLUB.
| .1. R. Bowen, President. R. J. Diven. Secretary.
COLISEUM
EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG TRIANGLE FEATURE AND
SCREAMING MACK SENNETT COMEDY FOR
PROGRAM TONIGHT.
Triangle Plays Presents
THE EXQUISITE SCREEN STAR
Dorothy Dalton
IN THE GREAT EMOTIONAL DRAMA
‘ WILD WINSHIP’S WIDOW”
i How the idolatry of a pretty young widow for a worthless profli
gate of a husband is shattered by the persistent
devotion of a real man.
j | IN FIVE POWERFUL ACTS.
Paramount Mack Sennett Comedies Presents
MARY THURMAN, CHARLES MURRY AND WAYLAND TRASK
-IN- |
“A Bedroom Blunder*’
IN TWO POSITIVE SCREAMING ACTS.
MUSIC-VIOLIN, PIANO AND DRUMS
General Admission 50 cents Reserved Seats 75c
SOLDIERS AND CHILDREN Z5c.
SHOW STARTS AT EIGHT O’CLOCK.
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