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FRESH LETTUCE
GREEN ONIONS
RADISHES
Nenana Gardens
GUNS,
AMMUNITION
FISHING TACKLE
Why send Outside for
your RIFLE or SHOT
CUN? Out Prices are
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curacy to these Rifles
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Bargain Prices
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Binoculars S35.00
W. TAYLOR.
JEWELER
WOMEN TRYING WHITFIELD
VANCOUVER. Wash., May 3—
A jury composed of five women
and seven men, with one woman al
ternate, was sworn in yesterday
morning for the trial of George
Edward Whitfield on the charge
of murdering Anna Nosko, a schoo!
girl who was attacked and killed
near Battleground on March 8.
NOTICE
T. W. Buchhoiz, of Nenana. ha;
been named authorized representa
tive of the Fairbanks Clothing Co
in Nenana and vicinity and is em
powered to receive money due the
company on old and new acounts
J. R. FOWLi
RIVER NAVIGATORS ARRIVE
TO TAKE CHARGE OF BOATS
The last two trains arrixing from
the coast have brought most of the
rivermen who will operate the Gov
ernment steamers Davis and Jacob:
during the summer coming, in con
nection with the Alaska Railroad
The two boats have been thorough
ly overhauled during the winter and
will be ready to take the water a:
! soon as river conditions will per
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; mit.
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The arrivals, all of whom are well
; known in Interior Alaska, include
Captain Guy H. Bergman, who will
have command of the Jacobs; W
H. Bergman, who will act as pilol
! on the Jacobs; T. C. Fitzgerald
'chief engineer; Walter Johnson
Captain S. E. Lancaster, master oi
the Davis; Captain H. S. Depuy
pilot.
Arthur Lloyd will be purser on
the Jacobs, Bob Robinson will be
chief engineer and Tom Cullen, who
came down from Fairbanks or
Tuesday, will be second engineer.
Roy Elder will be purser on the
Jacobs and Edward Keogh, who has
resided in Nenana during the last
j winter, will resume his position a
I
mate.
Oldtimers also will be in com
mand this season of the White Pass
boats Alaska and Yukon, Captain
McCann being master of one and
Captain C. W. Adams being in
charge of the other. Otto Pohe wnll
be in charge of the mail launch
' Sibilla.
Harry Watson will be in general
charge of river transportation for
the Alaska Engineering Commission
while Earnie Barteau will represent
the White Pass at Nenana.
Advices received locally state that
j Victory notes can be cashed at San
Francisco after May 20.
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FAIRBANKS TRAIN—7:4S
The Fairbanks train will leave
Nenana tomorrow morning at 7:45
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LADIES
I have a few new dresses; a few
new suits, and hats. Quality goods
I at your own price.
H. M. D’ORSAY
NEW GOODS COMING
Two Carloads of
Fresh Merchandise
Will arrive within the next few days for
JOHNSON’S STORE
GENERAL MERCHANDISE OUTFITTING
NOME ROAD MAN MAKES
LONG INSPECTION TRIP
Chas. D. Jones, Alaska Road
Commissioner for Nome district, ac
companied by Geo. Waldheim, re
turned to Nome recently from a
1250 mile trip thru the Yukon
country. The purpose of the Com
missioner’s trip was to investigate
conditions relative to new and old
trails and the erection of adequate
Shelter Cabins thru pew and old
country.
Leaving Nome the travelers went
to Unalaska, and from there across
the Portage to Kaltag. From Kal
tag the trip down the Yukon was
begun, ending at St. Michael.
Commissioner Jones will endeavor
to obtain government consent to the
construction of new trails across
porages, thereby shortening the dis
tances between many Yukon points.
At present tho trails are long and
circuitous, following the sinous
course of the river. More Shelter
Cabins are needed and all effort to
ward the construction of new ones
will be made.
Numerous Nomeites were met and
visited and every one exerted pres
sure to have the travelers remain
for a longer period.
Joe Plein and Mrs. Plein are at
Russian Mission. Mrs. Plein is teach
ing school while Joe is running a
trap line, both old Nomeites seem
to be well contented.
Nels Holmgren is at Old Hamil
ton in the fish packing business.
Chas. Backland is running a trad
ing post at Postolik.
Gene Daugherty is on the Kako
river 7 miles above Russian Mis
sion. Gene is at present mining on
a tributary of the Kako and seems
to Utf UUlIlg- vet'll.
Frank DuFresne and Chas. Black
man were met a: Okokmaute on
their way to Russian Mission on the
Kuskokwim. They will not return
until late in the spring.
Chris Gudmundson was at Pimute
buying furs for the Hudson Bay
Company. He was on his way to
Fort Yukon from where he will go
to Hqrschel Island. Chris has a
powerful team of 11 dogs and re
ports his affairs as flourishing.
Chas. Hamyer. a personal friend
of ffm. Webbs is at Montain Vil
lage engaged in smoked salmon
business. Homyer has started a lu
crative business canning smoked sal
mon and is able To dispose of all
the stock he can supply. Those who
have tasted his goods say it is sup
erior and has a promising future
if properly placed on the market.
Fish, rabbits, ptmarigan, caribou
and all game animals are plentiful
thruout the Yukon country and both
i
whites and natives are prosperous
and contented.
The travelers encountered heavy
deep snow thruout their trip and
traveled many miles on skiis and
snow shoes. Their team consisted
of 17 dogs and created great inter
est among the natives. Traveling
thru the country is done with small
dog teams, and this team of 17 dogs
was the first one of that size seen.
; Wherever villages were encountered
this outfit was an object of much
discussion.
Approaching the various villages
1 the travelers were invariably ap
proached by a lone native who im
mediately asked the question “you
men Marshal” Upon receiving the
negative reply the high sign was
passed and immediately the entire
' village would turn out to offer its
welcome, which in all instances was
most cordial and profuse. Seeing
|so few white travelers both white
j and native dwellers used every al
lurement to have the party prolong
i its visit. In explaining the ques
j tion as to their being marshals the
; answer is that probably the natives
i have their own "Home Fires Burn
! ing” and want to keep it “Still”.
Col. Mears and Capt. A. E. Lath
rop paid a visit to the Suntrana
mine of the Healy River Coal Cor
poration last week. They made the
trip over from Anchorage in the
business car of the Alaskan Engin
eering Commission. Col. Mears will
leave for the States’on the steamer
Victoria, sailing May 5.
COLD BAY DRILLING SLOW
HARD ROCK RETARDS WORK
In a letter addressed to Tom
Smith, proprietor of the Southern
hotel, O. M. Jackson, former Ne
nana businessman who is now lo-!
cated in the Cold Bay district
states that drilling for oil in that 1
part of Alaska is progressing very ‘
slowly on account of the unusually
hard rock encountered. ■
“Both oil companies” he says,
“are drilling away in the nrdest
kind of rock. They are having a
hard job making their tools stand
the gaff. The Standard is down
about 250 feet, drilling eight hours
and making only 18 inches. The
Associated has two drills going, one
down 460 feet and the other 200
feet.
“I have cleaned up on my ship- j
ment and did not do bad at all. 1'
will be shipping in another bunch
as soon as the big boats begin to
call in direct, which will be some
time in June. Regards to the gang."
Incidentally, Mr. Jackson wants i
the Nenana News sent to him for
i
six months.
UNUSUAL FOR ALASKA
Snow began falling at an early
hour this morning and has con
tinued rather heavily throughout
the day, a most unusual occurrence
for this season of the year. Old
'timers express the belief that the
snow represents the last convlusion
of winter and that the present storm
will be followed by regular spring
weather. Snow is also falling at j
Fairbanks today which would seem
to indicate that the storm is gener-;
al.
LANDMARK CONE
The old Russian building at Sitka
which had been used as a barbar
shop for 20 years, has been tom
down and a foundation is now being
leveled for a modern one-story store
building with a plate glass front,
for Bernard Hirst, Sitka merchant
and mining man. The store will be
37x57 and built on the unit plan so
that additional stories may be ad
ded later. The location is a few
doors from the present Hirst store,
and on a corner lot, which makes
it an exceptional building site.
The old building tom down says
the Sitka Tribune was a part of an
ancient Russian building which at
one time served as a residence for
Russians of the royal family.
SUNTRANA GETS CONTRACT
It is reported from Healy that
the Healy River Coal Corporation
has been awarded a contract to sup
ply the Alaskan Engineering Com
mission with 14,000 tons of Suntra
na coal before the first of Novem
ber.
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The train arriving from the coast
tomorrow morning should have mail
and passengers from the steamer
Evans, which was scheduled to reach
Seward early today. The mail from
the Victoria will reach Nenana on
Tuesday.
W. J. Rowe with three men and
20 horses left Nome recently for
the Casadepaga to complete moving
the Peck dredge. The remaining
members of the crew with eight
head of horses took to the trail la
ter for the same destination. On
■
this trip the entire stock of the
Rowe bams has been taken and will
be used to hasten the unfinished
job. «
THIS IS FOR YOU
COME IN OLD. COME IN NEW,
COME IN BORROWED. COME IN
BLUE,
GIRLS, OH GIRLS, BE TRUE,
COME IN ANY OLD THING
THAT SUITS YOU
OVFRALL DANCE
Saturday night May 5 Union Hall.
Peppy Music assured—9:30 to 12:30
— NENANA SOCIAL CLUB
200 Pairs
Hood Rubber
and
Goodrich
Men’s
Rubber Pacs
$3:50 Pair
NORTHERN COMMERCIAL CO.
Of Alaska
ALASKA’S‘ LARGEST OUTFITTERS
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NENANA'S BEST APPOINTED HOTEL
Cooney Hotel and Annex
HOT AND COLD WATER AND BATH*
ROOMS SINGLE OR EN SUITE
DOMFORT AND SERVICE UNEXCELLED
DOG BARNS
Smokers’ Supplies, Soft Drinks, Candies
Stationery and Fresh Fruits
POOL AND CARD TABLES
Magazines of all kinds. Rooms in Connection
The Terminal
JOE O’CONNOR
MARRY A. DAVIS
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Gingham
House
Dresses
For Women and Girls from
1.50 to 4.50
Fancy Tea Aprons, Silk Hose,
Underskirts, House Shoes
Hiking Suits, Shoes, Stockings
W. A. COGliILL
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