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Suits Made to Measure
Of the finest Imported and
Domestic fabrics
made by expert tailors
Samples will arrive very shortly
Wait to see them
Ladies
The Late arrivals include some
very pretty Dresses, Slippers, Silk
Hosiery and Silk Underwear
FINE LEATHER SUITCASES AN.J? GRIP*
STEAMER TRUNKS
Abe Simson
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NEW GOODS COMING
Two Carloads of
Fresh Merchandise
Witt Mrrive within the next few days for
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE OUTFITTING
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LAW STUDENT HONORED
MOSCOW, Idaho, (By Mail) —
Winner of two previous honors for
ertradon.uary bravery, John W. Cra
mer, of Halley senior law undent
at the Uniwersrty of Idaho, war pre
sented recently with * Belgian Croix
it -gaejre *ith palm. TTt* French
government conferred the c»oix da
gnerre on Cramer in 1919. tn tb*
fall of 191b, jGenerwI Pwrsdung pai
aonaliy pinned on his breast the dis
tinguished xerrjoa Croat* oi the Uni
ted State*.
The Belgian war croak anas award
ed June 1, 1922 and presented with
military honors at the University a
few days ago. K was awarded for
esStradorinary bravery, by Caswoer,
then a corpora! in the 39th infantry,
jrt Auder.ardej Belgium. November
I, 1918. The eitatktD fellow*:
Corporal Cramer wae a member
of a patrol sent out to reconnoitre
the town of Asdenarde. This patrol
discovered several enemy machine
gen sniper posts In buildings which
were enfilading the streets of the
town. With another soldier. Corporal
Cramer dodged from building to
building and entering one of the
bosses containing a machine gun.
captured two machine banners.”
Cramer is active in student affairs
at the university and was historian
; of the Idaho American legion for
two ftears.
ADMLlRAi-TY-ALASKA MINE
TO BE WORKED THIS YEAR
Tbgt the AdmiraHy-Alaaka mine
;wiH he i&n a producing basis this
■year 1* the statement of W. 8.
Petorich, to managing owner, who
; returned no Alaska recently from
} New Yodi, wtuere, through Ae aid
j of Sherman Rogers, industrial wriv
. er on fbe Gtmiaofc Magazine, be *e
* C»r»d ample funds for the con tin
1 nation of development. It » pro
posed to rnn the 10-stamp mill that
j* on the Punier Bay property three
■ shift# when rt is stamped, and to
wont a crew an development work.
,"Onr plans are to prepare for
a larger stamp mil) for next year,”
said Mr. Pekovich.
Sherman Rogers will soon return
to Alaska, according to Mr. Peko-1
rich and resume the investigations
in this country that he started last
year.
A representative of Stems and
Carlson, road contractors, hat ar
rived at Seward, and expects to
start work on the Kecai lake and
Seward road very soon. The Gird-!
wood road work will go forward
probably in about ten days.
JUNE
Victor Records
Just Arrived.
W. A. Coghill
ALASKA STEAMSHIP MAKES
FURTHER CUT IN TARIFFS:
SEATTLE, June 23—The Alaska
Steamship Company has announced
a further reduction of fifty cents
a ton in general merchandise rates
between Seattle and Tacoma and
Alaska, the reduction affecting prac
tically all Alaskan ports on the re
gular run, from Ketchikan to Anch
orage.
This cut is in addition to the
fifty-five cent reduction which be
came effective on April 25, on which
date the company arranged for the
absorption of handling charges on
Seattle and Tacoma docks. The la
test reduction affects groceries and
hardware particularly.
FIRST LOVE” CONVINCING
PICTURE OF REAL LIFE
“First Love,” in which Constance
Einney is appearing tomorrow, is a
story by Sonya Levien.
It shows an interesting cross sec
tion of modem life with Miss Bin
ney as a little lingerie factory opera
tive whose blind devotion to a most
unworthy young man because he had
“beautiful eyes,” starts a whole tram
of entertaining dramatic events.
Miss Levien has excellently mir
rored the path of romance trod by
most working girls, with city and
amusement parks as its principal
locale, ice cream cones and “hot
dog” and peanuts as the gastrono
mic pieces de resistance.
Percy Heath and Aubrey Stauf
fer wrote the scenario of “First
Love,” and Kialey Martin photo
graphed the production.
Appearing in prominent roles are
Warner Baxter, George Webb, Geo.
Hernandez, Fannie Mldgely, Edward
Jacobson, Agnes Adams and Max
ine Elliott Hicks.
DANCE TONIGHT
In response to a general request
from local dancers the management
of the N'eaana Social club has ar
ranged to give a dance at Union
ball to nigh1, starting at the usual
hour. The best talent available will
provide tbe music for the occasion
and a good tune is assured those
attending. There will be the usual
charge for admission.
W. J. Armstrong, a resident of
Nenana for several years prior to
his departure for the Dawson coun
try last year, returned to the rail
road beh oo the steamer Yukon and
probably anil locate in Neoaua
permanently. Mr. Armstrong is a
ares kins of ability and baa already
become gif .batted with the Manana
hmt band. He play* the trombone
After residing for the part two
years in Anchorage, Mr. and Mrs.
A Wallacker have disposed of their
business interests in Anchorage and
left for Seattle. It a their inten
tion to purchase an automobile in
Seattle and tour the United Stater
for at least pne year after which
time they intend to return to Anch
orage.
Engineer J. J. Kestly, who war
called to the Canyon district in
connection with the trestle work
now in progress at Mile 368, made
a homed trip to town yesterday
and returned to the Canyon today.
He reports the work progressing
rapidly, with the promise of early
resumption of through traffic be
tween Nenana and the coast.
Special Agent William Butler, of
the Alaska Railroad, and Deputy
Marshal James Hagen arrived in
town this morning from Curry with
Ely Radovich in custody, charged
with violation of the dry law. The
prisoner, waived examination and
has been bound over to the grand
jury, under bonds in the sum of [
$2,000. The two officers captured a
etill in that locality some time ago j
and Radovich is 4 thought to have
been the owner of it.
SPRING WORK FOR MEN
Cleaning, pressing, repair work.
Bring me coats, suits, shirts, any
thing that needs renovating.
D’ORSAY TAILOR SHOP
SEATTLE DEPUTY IS HELD
ON CHARGE MANSLAUGHTER
SEATTLE, June 23—A. M. Bailey
former deputy sheriff, has been
placed under arrest on the charge
Of killing J. C. Smith, on Mercer
Island, on May 12. A. B. Boos, with
whom Smith boarded and who has
been held in connection with the
murder, has issued a statement in
which he declares Bailey killed
Smith and then compelled him to
tell the officers he (Boos) killed
Smith in self defense.
TACOMA, June 23—Prices of
mink, muskrats and red fox showed
an advance when $60,000 worth of
furs, mostly from A'aska. were sold
this week at the regular auction of
the West Coast Grocery Company.
Other furs brought approximately
the same prices as prevailed at the
last sale. Twenty-five large buyers
from many sections of the country
atended the sale and bought all
the skins offered.
FRENCHMAN TELLS PLANS
PARIS, June 23—The French a
viator who plans to make a flight
across the North pole is Lieut, de
Payer, according to local newspa
pers. He plans to establish a base at
Virgin Bay, 720 mile? from the
Pole, and probably will attempt his
flight next summer'.
STEAMER ALASKA ARRIVES
WITH SECOND MAYO CARGC
The White Pass steamer Alaska
arrived from Dawson shortly be
fore nine o’clock last night, witi
a number of passengers from th«
upper Yukon and two barges of sil
ver ore from the Mayo district, this
being the second shipment receivec
thus far this season. The barge*
are the Beaver and Mi-moo anc
their cargo consists exclusively o1
ore, the total shipment weighing
close to 950 tons.
The passegers arriving were:
Miss Gladys Hamm, N. Koveax, Geo
Turner, R: P. heebie, A. Schurman
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Huston, E. G
White, Miss Sarah L. Howard, Mrs
M. Camp, James Dunlap.
James Dunlap, a well known old
timer of the Fortymile district, ar
rived from the upper Yukon on the
steamer Alaska last night and went
to Fairbanks today for hospital
treatment. He was severely frostbit
ten last spring, both hands and feel
having been nipped.
The concert given by the Nenasa
brass band last evening in front of
the Coliseum was greatly enjoyed
and the member* of the pintnoal at
sanitation were the recipients of
many compliments.
A special train was sent to Fair
banks today with tone of the pa»
•ngers from the Alaska, and a car
of provisions to relieve the food
shortage in the upper town.
The stem wheel gas boat Tolo
vasa left for the Log Jam this af
ternoon with mail and passengers.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES
Available every day in the week
between the boon of 8 a. a and
10 p. m. One dollar a month. A.
D. Thompson Drug Store.
DEPENDABLE AMMUNITION
FOR RIFLES, SHOT GUNS
SMALL ARMS
SPORTING GOODS
You will appreciate the value
That we give in our Merc hand Ur
W. TAYLOR, NENANA
SPORTING GOODS STORE
Specially Reinforced
BALL®BAND
“Ball-Band” Rubber
Boots are specially re
inforced in the vamp
and ankle to prevent
cracking.
Good design as well
as the best of materials
and workmanship is
employed to give you
long wear.
We have a fine lot
just in and can give,
you any size you wantJ
NORTHERN COMMERCIAL CO.
Of Alaska
ALASKA’S LARGEST OUTFITTERS
F, PORK, VEAL and MUTTON
DELICIOUS HAMS and BACON
ALL KINDS OF FOWL — — REDUCED PRICES
MARKET A COLD STORAGE PLANT ON RAILROAD RESERVE
Waechter Bros. Co. b. w. Miller
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NENANA'S BEST APPOINTED HOTEL
Cooney Hotel and Annex
HOT AND COLD WATER AND BATHS
ROOMS SINGLE OR EH SUITE
COMPORT AND SERVICE UNEXCELLED
DOC BARNS
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3. A- W. O’Keill, former Quarts
Creek miner in die Dawson eoun
try end later aa attorney at {bat
camp, is now practicing law fB Van
couver, B. C.
GEO. ANDERSON
Plano Export
Mbs Arrirmd m ttwnnao
At Thn
COONEY HOTEL
Dr. J. H. Romig
: Has arranged to com* to Neuman
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' every Tuesday in connection with his
; professional duties. He will come
down from Fairbanks on the regular
train Tuesday morning and return
1 to the dpper town on the afternoon
; train, which will give him more than
, five boon in Nenana.
M*a m »<a IB ian.dk m im: u
* *3 Ooxtj ioo^iMnl
William A. Hessej
MINING ENGINEER
U. S. MINERAL SURVEYOR
BOX I03S. FAIRBANKS
FRESH HOME’GROWN
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SWEET PEPPERS
TOMATOES
CUCUMBERS
GREEN ONIONS
RADISHES
LETTUCE
Cot Flowers and Plants
Nenana Gardens
ronni
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 HARRY" A. DAVIS