EXCHANGE COLUMN
FOK SALK— Wheeler- Wilson
sewing machine. Inquire «>1
Leainler, the tailor._
FOR SALE—REMINGTON TYPE- |
writer, with Wahl Adding Machine i
attachment. New. Also Monarch j
typewriter in good condition. In
quire at News office.
FOR SALE—Poo' table, Safe and
Complete bar, with very good top,
16 feet long; also S h. p. boiler.
Victor phonograph and 2 30 records,
all in good condition. A good buy.
Inquire Montana Rooming House.
'•FOR SALE" CARDS at the News
office.
FOR SALE—Bargain. Completely
furnished house. Inquire at News
office.
FOR SALE CHEAP—Fifty 24 ft.
logs for building. Inquire Npws
office.
POSITION WANTED—BY LADY
with many years’ experience. Any
kind of work; cooking, or camp cook
preferred. Ask for Mrs. Rogers at
Montana rooming house.
Nicely Furnished Rooms to Rent
suitable for office or living rooms
in the New York Block. Inquire
at Simson’s.
PIANO TUNER
George Anderson, Fdano Expert,
and Factory representative for High
Grade Pianos, will be in Nonana
within the next thirty days. Leave
orders at Terminal Hotel.
Wm. H. Smith
attorney at law
NOTARY PUBLIC
Send Your
RAW FURS
TO
SIMSON’S
Nenana
And Receive
HIGHEST PRICES
GERMAN AIR RAIDERS 1
REPULSED BY BRITISH
LONDON— An unsuccessful at
tempt was made this morning by
twenty German airplanes to attack
this city. The raiders made their
appearance on the east coast , drop
ping a number of bombs in Folkes
stone, Harwich and Essex, but be
fore they arrived over this city they
were engaged and forced to retire
by defending machines. Eleven
people were killed along the coast
and twenty-six injured. The property
damage was slight.
GERMANS CLAIM GAINS
ALONG WESTERN FRONT
BERLIN—An official statement
issued by the war office this morn
ing announces important German ad
vances along the Western front, par
ticularly in the Ainse sector .near
Cerny. Unusual activity is also re
ported along the British front, where
a further attempt is being made by
allied forces to advance their po
sitions. The Germans are holding
their own in that sector, despite the
heavy withdrawal of troops for the
Eastern front.
ALASKA-BOliND V ESSEL
HAS THREE FOR NENANA
SEATTLE— The steamship Alas
ka, which sailed for the North this
morning, carried a few passengers
for the Interior, the list including:
Mrs. Herman Anderson, Mildred and
Valentine Anderson ,f°r Nenana;
Mrs. K. Hinton, for Iditarod.
DUTCH MISSION COMING TO
INQUIRE INTO EXPORTS
AMSTERDAM—A commission of
three prominent residents of this
country will visit the United States
to represent Dutch interests in con
nection with American exports.
AMERICA RANKS HIGH IN
PRODUCTION OF SILVER
NEW YIRK—Statistics made pub
lic today show that the United
States produces forty-two per cent
of the world' output of silver.
WASHINGTON—According to an
announcement made today by offie
lals of the war department, those
who are sailed to service under the
war diaft will be permitted to enlist
in the regular army up to tho time
of the call for examinations before
the exemption boaid, which will be
issued in about ten days.
PANAMA—Dispatches received in
this city from several cities in Ec
uador state that a revolution has
been .started against President Mor
ena. The reports are confirmed by
revolutionary propagandists in Pana
ma, who state that the revolution is
! the result of Morena’s improper
policies and his autocratic ideas.
It is a^so reported that Morena is
making an effort to enlist the sup
port of the Peruvian government.
SAN DIEGO—The members of
their resignations and retired in a
body. No reasons are assigned for
the action.
_
WASHINGTON, D. C.—The regu
! lation of steamship rates between
the United States and the allied
nations of Europe has been agreed
upon by the several sountries in
terested.
BUENOS AIRES—The Imperial
Gefman government has offered the
local government a loan of several
million dollars, the money to become
available immediately, if the offer is
accepted.
GOVERNMENT RESTORED
TO GREEK POPULACE
Washington, R. C.—Advices re
ceived in this city today from Ath
ens state that self government is
being restored in Greees, under the
supervision of the Allies.
Elsewhere In Alaska
The installation of a dredge
on Yankee creek, ill the Innoko
district, has been delayed on j
account of litigation, in which
the Kimball Flume Dredge
company has become involved.
The dredge which was built
for the company is now in op
eration in Eastern Oregon and
it is uncertain whether another!
machine will be built for ^ 1»i|»- ■
meat to the Yankee creek prop
erties.
Tom A it ken was in the Idit
arod recently for the first time
in two .years, lie is now heavily
interested in a dredging prop
osition in the Candle creek
country.
District Judge < \ E. I’unnell
delivered the Fourth of July
oration at the Iditarod celebra
tion, which was held at Flat.
A. M. .Kilgore has been ap
pointed comissioner of Otter |
precinct.
The grand jury which was
summoned for the Iditarod
term of court holds the record
for quick action They made
their appearance at ten in the
morning, completed qualifying
by noon, and had their filial re
port ready for the court by 8
or lock that evening, shortly
after which they were dischar
ged. During their ten hours of
service they examined ten wit
nesses, returned two indict
ments marked “not a true bill”
and investigated the federal of
fices in the town of Iditarpd.
In their report they recom
mended the removal of the of
fices to Flat and suggested that
future terms of court be held
in t he creek town.
Jay C. Johnson of Iditarod
has instituted divorce proceed
ings against his wife, a former
Fairbanks girl. lie also desires
the custody of their two chil
dren.
A feature of the Iditarod In
dependence Day celebration was
a parade in which only chil
dren participated. There were
about twenty little girls in a
Dili float ami all the boys were
mounted on horses.
Mark Stein came down from
the upper town, having conn*
down with Roy Lund in the
latter's gas boat.
Duster Malkins, formerly in
charge of the local signal corps
station, crossed the continent
recently to take passage for
France. A card received in Xe
nana during the week from the
sergeant stated that la* had re
ceived his orders to proceed at
once to New York, there to em
bark for the war zone
Sylvester Howell arrived on
the Tatiana from Doublet* creek,
enroute to Fairbanks, where he
is interested in a promising
tungsten property. Mr. Dowell
reports that his operations on
Doubler creek are now pro
gressing very satisfactorily with
an abundance of water to carry
on the work.
Mrs. Redman has disposed
of practically all her stock of
ladies' furnishings and closed
her store at the corner-of First
and Market.
Registration at Fairbanks
has passed the 118 mark.
S THE MAIL OROER HOUSE
OE THE INORf H
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 io Mail and Telegraphic Orders
NORTHERN COMMERCIAL CO.
Fairbanks Chena
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The little town of Sitka lias
raised over ssOO for tlie Amer
ican Red Cross.
Anchorage is aj;ilatiiitt' for
the observance of “potato Jay'
in that city.
P. E I teen, for a number of
years enifaji'ecl in the holtline
business at Seward, recently
disposed of Ills plant and has
"'one Outside to enter the avia
tion corps.
Rodney V. Johnson, formerly |
an employee of the Alaska Enifi-;
neriug (Commission, has left for!
Fairbanks from where he will
leave for the States in tie* near1
future.
London—According to a state
ment made by the chancellor of the
exchequer today before the house
of commons, the Brilish government
is spending $-Ki,O0O,((00 dtily to
prosecute ahe war. That has boon
the average during the past lit’
days.
Washington—Tn one quick stroke
today the French forces completely
wiped out the German gains of six
days Heavy fighting prevailed at
all points along the line and the
enemy was retired with terrific
losses
Washington—Senator fc-mcot in
formed his colleagues this afternoon
that the war bill, including budgets
voted and ahe additional sums to he
requested by the administration will
reach a total of seventeen billions.
Washington—Congress is going to
order the drafting of all aliens of
military age, eveept subject of tbe
Central i>owers, unless the state de
partment can advance it satisfactory
argument against the draft. ,
.Dublin—Tile Home rule convention
opened today in this city.
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BAKERY
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Pastry
LUNCHES
Everything New and Clean
Norms to riMShiTous
In probate eon rl, Territory
of Alaska. Xenana precinct,
-lames Duke, Deceased.
Notiet* is hereby given that
the undersigned lias been ap
pointed by above named conn
exeeeut ri x of tin* estate of
•lames Duke dereased. 11 per
sons having'Claims against said
estate are hereby notiiied and
ret|aired to prevent them with
the proper vouchers within six
months after the date of this
notice to the undersigned execu
trix at her place of business
in the town of Xenana, Alaska.
Dated at Xenana, Alaska, dulv
lit 17.
1AM M A DIKE
Executrix.
Mrs. Itrown, wife of the well
known 1'airbanks jeweler spent
tin* past week in Xenana as the
guest of Mrs, Alderman.
When In Fairbanks
Drink BARTHEL'S Beer
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The Best Made