—SEEING IS BELIEVING—
BEFORE DECIDING ON YOUR XMAS PURCHASES, WE ASK
YOU TO GIVE US THE ONCE OVER AND SEE WHAT WE
HAVE TO OFFER YOU IN GIFTS OF QUALITY AND VALUE.
We Advertise No Particular Leader. But Sell All
Our Goods on a Fair Margin of Profit.
WRIST WATCHES, 100% AMERICAN
IN SOLID GOLD AND GOLD-FILLED CASES
(WE CAN REPAIR THESE WATCHES)
WAHL—EVERS HARP PENCILS
In Gold and Silver.
W’AHL—TEMPOINT
WATERMAN’S (Ideal)
PARKER’S (Lucky Curve) t PfNS
MOORE’S (Safety) 1
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$
LATUSCA and RICHELIEU PEARLS
We Have Some
BEAUTIFUL CAMEO BROOCHES
AT VERY REASONABLE PRICES
NOT FORGETTING OUR NUGGET AND IVORY JEWELRY
MADE IN NENANA
IN CONNECTION WITH THE JEWELRY LINE WE CARRY A
LINE OF
RAZORS—REGULARS and SAFETIES
THE BEST ON THE MARKET (The Cheapest in the End)
LEATHER GOODS, PURSES, Etc.
MEERSCHAUM PIPES
Lamere and Bausch-Lomb Binoculars and Monocu
lars, 6 to 12 Power Magnifiers, and Compasses.
WM. TAYLOR, JEWELER
Nenana Steam Laundry
Phone 76
OUR EQUIPMENT COMPLETE
WORK EQUAL TO THE BEST
J. F. BENNETT.
GEORGE RICH
Calling Cards printed to order on
short notice at the News Office.
Price* Get U* All Up.
“Did you try the simple plan oi
counting sheep for your insomnia?’
“Yes, doctor, but I made a mes;
of it. I counted 10,000 sheep, pu'
’em on the train, and shipped ’err
to market. And when I’d goi
through counting the money I go'
for them at present prices it wa
time to get up.”—Farm and Home
COMING NEXT FRIDAY
“MICKEY,” the big couiedy hit oi
the season.
Efficiency Helps.
A worm won’t turn if you stef
on it right. —New York Telegraph
If Comfort, Economy and the
Environments of Home
Appeal to You,
STOP AT THE
MONTANA
SPECIAL RATES BY WEEK
OR MONTH.
MRS. BERT JOHNSON
Proprietress
BLANKFIELD EXPRESS
CONNECTING WITH FAIRBANKS TRAIN.
PASSENGERS BAGGAGE MAIL
Clean Dry Wood for Sale Hauling of All Kind*
OFFICE AT THE TERMINAL.
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1 Miners and Prospectors!
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NOTICE CF CHANGE OF RECORDING PRECINCTS
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 Tctatlanika 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. I
1 NENANA COMMERCIAL CLUB. |
j J. R. Bowen, President. R. J. Diven, Secretary. §
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WEEKLY REPORT
SHOWS INCREASE
IN STAMEN
The weekly force report of the
Alaskan Engineering commission fo.
the period ended December 13 show3i
a material gain in the number of
stationmen at work on the Gov
ernment railroad, with a slight de
crease in the number of payroll
employes. The number of contrac
tors shown is 126, as against 85
for the previous week, and the num
ber of regular employes for the
period under review was 345, a de
crease of nine. The number of sta- j
tionmen laborers increased from,
three to four. The report shows j
a total of 53 contractors at work
south of Nenana, mostly in the can-1
yon; 33 are shown as attached to j
Camp 1, and 36 were at work along
the line north of Nenana, 30 of j
them being attached to Camp 449.
The distribution of labor was as;
follows:
Engineer’s camp, 358 . 16 j
Engineer’s and Track Camp No.
1, 360 . 71
Salvaging camp . 7
Total Nenana South
.128 ;
Nenana—
General
Electric .
Corral .
Construction
Store . _
Hospital
Townsite
46 I
9 |
5 j
29 :
23 ,
12 !
Nenana Total
Dock and Yard, 415.
Engineer’s camp, 440
Sections 1 to 4 North
Section Camp 449
Section Camp 459
126 ,
10
20;
5 :
20
Total Nenana North
Tanana Valley R. R.
6S
Division Total
345
COMING NEXT FRIDAY
“MICKEY,” the big comedy hit of
the season.
He liana. Alaska’s Interior Fnel Depot
Chop Suey, Noodles
AND
Home-Made Bakery
Northern Cafe
GEORGE TANAKA, Prop.
3 I
ARCTIC BATH HOUSE
stands alone in par>excellence of
service and sanita-y convenience.
Turkish, Steam. Shower
or Plain Baths, at
MODERATE RATES.
Rooms for Dressing and Resting
in Connection. Also Rooms for
Rent, Transient or Permanent.
Mr. and Mrs. Heimburger
Proprietors.
BASKETBALL BOYS
TO CLASH SUNDAY
There will be another lively bas
ketball contest St Union hall on
Sunday between the two aggrega
tions that clashed last week. There
will be some slight changes in the
lineups, including the addition of
Walter Blakey to one of the teams.
He was unable to play last week
on account of an injured hand, but
lie is playing again now and will be
able to show his old speed on Sun
day.
The players will line up as fol
lows:
Blakey Taylor
Crouse . Smith
Hupprich . Scott
Osborne . Fuelling
Morris . .. Edmunds
The game will be called at 3:30.
CLUB LUNCH PLANS
INSURE GOOD TIME
Chairman Ed Parks, of the Com
mercial club entertainment commit
tee, appointed at the last meeting
to prepare a light lunch to be served
after the meeting tomorrow night,
announces that his preparations are
progressing smoothly and that the
members can safely look forward to
a very enjoyable social hour about
the lunch table.
The lunch idea is a new one in
Commercial club circles and it ap
pears to have aroused considerable
interest among the members. It is
an experiment purely, and its suc
cess will be measured by the num
ber in attendance at tomorrow's
meeting.
GRAVES OF A. E. F. MEN
CARED FOR BY BRITISH
LONDON. — Graves of American
soldiers and sailors in England are
being cared for by the British gov
ernment. Lawns about them are
regularly mowed, flowers growing
on them are tended, and the white
wooden crosses bearing each man's
identity disk are kept in good con
dition.
Lieut.-Col. J. Pearce, adjutant, in
charge of the contingent in Eng
land which is clearing up details
of the departure of the last Ameri
can soldiers from England, has com
pleted an inspection of 2,400 graves
in 96 cemeteries. When Colonel
Pearce closes his office here the
American military attache at the
embassy here will take over work
in connection with the graves that
SINGLETON’S
ROADHOUSE aod STORE
Outfits for Prospectors, Trappers
and Hunters.
Goods Delivered to All Points in
Lignite District.
FIRST-CLASS ROADHOUSE
ACCOMMODATIONS
BASKETBALL
UNION HALL
ADMISSION 50 CENTS
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GENERAL OUTFITTING
JOHNSON’S STORE Front Street
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IN NENANA
WITH THE MOOSE
Third Annual
MASK BALL
NEWJTEAWS_EVE
Special Train from Fairbanks
DECEMBER 31
Returning January 1
Round Trip Fare, $3.75
BIG TIME ASSURED
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army.
“The British government always
has cared for these graves and will
continue to do so,” Colonel Pearce
said to The Associated Press. “1
wa, happily surprised at what I saw
on my inspection. Not even the
isolated graves, and there are a
good many of them, have been over
looked. I am sure the same careful
attention will be given the graves
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until some plan for disinterment,
with probable concentration, is ar
rived at.”
Fresh Groceries, Fancy and Sta
ple. Fowler & Morris. ,
A Correction.
“Was Rome founded by Romeo?"
inquired a pupil of the teachers.
“No. my boy,” replied the wise
man; “it was Juliet who was found
dead by Romeo.”—Tit-Bits.
COONEY HOTEL
MR. AND MRS. M. J. COONEY
Owien and Managers.
, DOG KENNELS IN CONNECTION
^ Heated Electric Lighted Bedded Stalls
COLISEUM
EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG METRO FEATURE AND OFFICIAL
WAR PICTURE FOR PROGRAM TONIGHT.
Department Service Present*
THE NOTED SCREEN STAR
Douglas Fairbanks
-IN
“KNOCKING THE KNOCKERS”
Metro Pictures Corporation P-esents
THE FAVORITE CO-STARS
Francis X. Bushman
AND
Beverly Bayne
-IN
‘THE VOICE OF CONSCIENCE”
A SIX-ACT METRO WONDERPLAY OF LOVE AND DUTY.
MUSIC-VIOLIN, PIANO AND DRUMS
General Admission 50 cents Reserved Seats 75c
SOLDIERS AND CHILDREN 25c.
SHOW STARTS AT EIGHT O’CLOCK.