The Approaching
Change in
Government
GIVES US ALL RENEWED CONFIDENCE AND SECURITY
AND WARRANTS A CHANGE IN PRICES
DOWNWARD
Commencing February 1
WE THEREFORE QUOTE THE FOLLOWING REDUCTIONS:
$5.50
5.00
4.00
FELT SHOES
$8.00 Grade .
7.50 Grade .
6.50 Grade .
STAG SHIRTS
$12.50 Grade ....$10.00
10.00 Grade ..._. 7.50
HEAVY WOOL SOX
$1.25 Grade .$1.00
1.00 Grade .75
.75 Grade .50
Bib Overalls .$2.75
Waist Overalls . 2.80
Moccasins . 5.00
4 Buckle Arctics . 5.00
Sboe Pacs, 12 in. top _ 8.00
Sheepskin Sox .2.00
Heavy Blue Wrist Canvas
Gloves .25
Rubberized Red Arctics 3.75
WE ARE ALSO MAKING
BIG REDUCTIONS
IN ALL LINES WE CARRY, ESPECIALLY IN MEN’S
SUITS OVERCOATS MACKINAWS
DEPEND ON US FOR BEST VALUES — PRICES UP TO DATE
Fairbanks Clothing: Co.
NENANA AND FAIRBANKS
BRIDGE SCORES AT THE NEWS
General Manager R. S. Donald
son, of the Healy River Coal corpor
ation, returned from Healy last
night and reports a splendid time at
the dance there on Saturday night.
, The affair was so thoroughly enjoy
! able, he says, that plans are already
on foot for another one in the very
near future.
COAL
F'om Healy River Coal Mine
will lave you from one—third to
one-half on your fuel bill.
2-ton lots, a ton 8.50
Special rates on carload loti
Deliveries, Tutidayi and Fridays
Order from
Dr. J. R. Bowen, Agt
Bowen Bldg. Phone 54 Green
FRUIT FRESH CANDIES SMOKES
BILLY GAGNON S - UNION BUILDING
CARDS
SOFT DRINKS
POOL
SELLING AT COST
41-piece Dinner Sets
49-piece Dinner Sets
Hand Painted Jap Ware
Only a Limited Number on Hand
Northern Commercial Co.
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FAIRBANKS NOTES *
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Banker George Hutchinson, who
returned on Tuesday from a several
day visit in Nenana and along the
Government railroad, is enthusiastic
over his outing and advises Fair
banksans to take a trip out the line
to the end of steel in order that
they may see what the Government
is doing to help the Interior country.
He says it behooves the people of:
Fairbanks to get ready for the boom
which will follow closely on the
heels of the completion of the rail
road.
Attorney L. R. Gillette has been
advised of the death recently of his
father, Edward F. Gillette, who died
at the National G. A. R. home at
Leavenworth, Kansas, at the ad
vanced age of 86 years. He was a:
veteran of the Civil war, and dur
ing the late war sold his farm in
Kansas and took up his residence,
in the home. He is survived by four.
sons. i
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The local station of the bureau
of mines is preparing to make tests 1
of the water in Fairbanks wells, i
and property owners are invited to
call at the station for bottles and
instructions as to the manner of
preparing the water samples.
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The Native Sons and Daughters!
of the Golden North installed officers
at a meeting held on Saturday night
the ceremony being conducted by
Mrs. Luther C. Hess.
George Tuts is a visitor in town,1
having arrived from Nenana on the!
Tuesday train. I
Herman Casman has left for the
Big Chena district and may do
some prospecting before returning
to Fairbanks.
Charles I.ein is a recent arrival in
| town from the Tolovana district.
| He reports the trail badly drifted
| and the going rather hard in eonse
| quence.
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[ Gus Soderbloom wa:, in town this
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week from Fairbanks creek.
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Peter M. Meir, who is engaged
in the teaming business on Cleary
creek, paid Fairbanks a visit this
week and reported things very quiet
on Cleary. He returned to the creek
today.
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Mrs. George S. Smith, accompan
ied by George, Jr., was an outgoing
passenger on yesterday’s train, en
route to the States, where she will
spend the remainder of the winter.
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j Miss Nellie K. Wilson, private
secretary to the engineer in charge,
who returned from Fairbanks on
Tuesday, left for the end of steel
yesterday morning.
Mrs. M. C. Edmunds is a visitor
in town from Healy.
Mrs. Cultra arrived in town last
night from her home out the line.
Mail Superintendent Dan Leech,
who returned from the coast this
week, arrived in town on the train
last night.
■ .'.itjng Special Dienursing Agent
Knowlton came in from Healy last
night on a brief business visit.
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M. J. Cooney was a peassenger to
Healy and return on yesterday’s
train.
j Alex Kerr has returned to town
from a visit out the line.
Engineer in Charge Fred’k D
Browne left Healy for the coast
this morning to meet Mrs. Browne,
who is returning to the Interior
from a several month’s stay in Cal
ifornia.
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FRESH VEGETABLES—Carrot*
j Cabbage and Rutabagas at CogbilF*.
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Mr. and Mrs. Dan Eagan, of Fair
banks creek, were made happy by
the arrival of another addition to
their family, in the form of a ten
pound boy, the little chap having
made his appearance at St. Josephs
hospital shortly after noon. Mr.
Eagan is the well known veteran
merchant at Meehan.
Jos Brown, a native who has just
completed a term of six months in
the federal jail, was released a few
days ago and started for his home
in the Koyukuk on Tuesday, going
by way of Dunbars.
Fairbanksans who purchased oil
stock some time ago in a Texas
company represented by R. L. Vin
ing, are jubilant over the receipt
of very encouraging reports from
the South.
Frank Murphy, head of the T. &
T. department of the A. E. C., at
Nenana, was a visitor in town this
week, accompanied by Mrs. Murphy.
Frank Lawson, who owns consider
able ground in the Shaw creek dis
trict, returned to that section this
week to resume drilling operations.
He was accompanied by Sam Brum
bert, drill man.
James Lavin returned to Nenana
on Tuesday’s train, after a brief
visit in Fairbanks.
Mrs. Rost, of Nenana, returned
to her home on Tuesday, after a
several-day visit in Fairbanks.
Bob Toussaint and partner have
returned to their claims on Little
Dome creek, where they have found
very encouraging prospects. They
hope to take out considerable pay
dirt before the water runs.
A petition in support of the can
didacy of H. H. Ross, who is seek
ing appointment as U. S. Marshal of
the Fourth division, is being circu
lated by friends of Mr. Ross, at his
request. Signatures are being solicit
ed upon the representation that Mr.
Ross will enforce the Alaska bone
dry law to the letter, if appointed.
Mr. Ross is at present in the States
in the interests of his candidacy,
but will return to Alaska in time to
attend the coming session of the
territorial legislature.
John Knight is among the creek
visitors in town.
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George Tanaka, proprietor of the
Northern Cafe, has purchased the
ground upon which his building
stands, the deal for the property
having been closed this week while
George Hutchinson, original owner
of the lot, was in Nenana. The lot
was bought by Mr. Hutchinson at
the first sale' of townsite property
and has been occupied continuously
since the early winter of 1916. The
building, erected by the original
lessees, was purchased by Mr. Tan
aka several years ago.
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Dan Ross, who arrived from the
coast several days ago to gather
material for a Nenana edition of
The Pathfinder, official magazine of
the Alaska Pioneers, reports that he
is receiving substanial local support
and anticipates that the edition will
be one of the most attractive thus
far issued by the Pathfinder pub
lishers. The magazine is published
at Valdez. ,
The Wednesday Bridge club met
with Mrs. R. G. Southworth last
night.
Ed. Jern, who is working with
the Burrows Kantishna trail build
ers, came to town yesterday and re
ports that the new trail south from
Nenana has been completed for a
distance of approximately 14 miles
and is ready for double-ender traffic.
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$55.00 Best Hand Tailored Suits $40.00
$40.00 Hand Tailored Suits $25.00
Overcoats and Fur Coats at Half-Price Now
$25 Cloth Overcoats $13
$35 Cloth Overcoats $20
$100 Fur-lined Coats . $50
$40 Fur Coats.$20
EXTRA SPECIAL
medium and heavy weight
ALL WOOL UNION SUITS
genuine $9.50 valve d* r
extra special at . . yO
EXTRA SPECIAL
Brand New Stock
Best Grade Hipress Shoepacs
Made by the B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co, in White, Red and Black
with Heels and 12 and 16 Tops, all sixes
a pair, $7-50
Here I» a List of Deqendable Merchandise
at prices that will never be lowered
Moccasin*, best grade $3.50
Felt Shoes, red lined . 5.00
Felt Slippers, pair . 1.50
Siwash Mitts, large . 2.50
White Scotch Wool Mitts $1.75
Mammoth Mitts, pair 1.00
Mammoth Mitts, good grade 1.50
Lumbermen’s Sox, special 1.00
White wool sox, medium ... .50
Toques, best, all colors 1.00
Parkas, best, home made 5.00
Fur Band Caps . 1.50
EXTRA SPECIAL
Our Entire Stock of High Grade $1.50 1 fifl
and $2 four-in-hand ties, your choice, at
EXTRA SPECIAL
Levy Strauss No. 1 Grade
blue, waist overalls, pair
Black Bear Bib Overalls
in blue and black, pair
Bib Overalls, Engineers’
Levy Strauss best engineer coats..
Levy Strauss Blue Jumpers .
$2.00
$2.50
$1.50
$2.50
$2.00
DOWN QUILTS, 7x8, $25.00
SIMSON’S
RAW FURS BOUGHT AT HIGHEST CASH PRICES
STORE OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL EIGHT
E. M. Keys, who is mining on
Moose creek, south1 of Nenana, ar
rived in town on last night’s train.
Victor Jacobson, who went out the
line several days ago, returned to
town on last night’s train.
Sheet Metal Work
Plumbing, Heating Plants
Stoves and Ranges
Nenana Sheet Metal Works
PAUL PALFY, Prop. — — New Location on A Street