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While You Have The Chance
You Can Buy at Our Store:
FURNITURE, RUGS, CURTAINS
Blankets, Comforters, Bedsheets, Pillows
Towels, Crockery, Glassware, Lamps, Etc.
AT PRICES THAT ARE RIGHT
We Carry a Good Assortment of
MEN’S and LADIES’ WEAR
See the Handsome
EUR SETS and COATS
_JUST RECEIVED_
New Goods Arriving Ccntinuously
SIMSON’S
THE STORE POR THE PEOPLE
NOTICE
Parties may leave tHelr money with us fbr
safekeeping, free of charge, and may draw
against it at any time.
A Juneau moving picture theater man
ager recently held a matinee, the admis
sion charge to which was one potato.
The proceeds were given to a Juneau hos
pital. *
Peter Hanson, an oldtimer ot the Ruby
district, dropped dead in Ruby on Feb
ruary 17.
Wm. h. Smith
attorney at law
NOTARY PUBLIC
OFFICES IN NEW YORK BLOCK
RAPPOLT’S
BAKERY
Bread
Pastry
LUNCHES
Everything New and Clean
PIONEER
HAND LAUNDRY
Mrs. Al. White
Corner Second and C Streets
CLEANING, PRESSING
Alterations, Repairing
LADIES’ TAILORING
Mrs. Campbell
Second St.. Next Tavern Cafe
Personal Mention
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hamilton passed
thru Nenana during the week on their
way to the Kantishna country, where
they own valuable mining interests. The
property is located on Moose creek. Mrs.
Hamilton’s two brothers are also headed
for the Kantishna, where they will work
for Joe Dalton, on Eureka creek.
Wni. “Dutch’’ Rodigkeit, one of the
proprietors of the Tavern cafe, is nursing
a badly bruised and perhaps fractured
shoulder as a result of falling into the
cellar in his place of business. The ex
tent of the injury has not yet been ascer
tained, the shoulder being swollen to
such an extent as to make it impossible
to secure an X-ray picture of the bone.
Chas. Trundy left for the Kantishna
several days ago with a load of freight
for Jack Hamilton.
Miss Goldie Keeler is a recent arrival
in town from Fairbanks.
Bob Miller, until recently chef at the
i Commission mess, is now filling a similar
position at the Tavern cafe.
The Koland stage arrived from Fair
banks last Sunday with a big load of
freight and a small amount of second
class mail.
The retail price of “oyer-the-ice” eggs
in Nenana at the present time is $1.50 a
dozen.
Townsite Manager F\ S Ryus, Deputy
Marshal James Hagan and Mrs. M. J.
Sweeney left for Fairbanks this morning
in the Commission cutter, driven by John
Fahy.
Peter Godfrey, local representative of
the Sterling Gas Engine company, an
nounces that his headquarters henceforth
will be at the Thompson & Gagnon drug
store.
Over-the-trail Garden Seeds and
over-the-trall Eggs at
W. A. COCHILL’S
NOTICE!!
To Those Contemplating Building or Improving
MAKE YOUR BUILDING FIREPROOF
and save on your Insurance premiums by us
ing METAL CEILING and 8IDE WALLS ....
Also, What about a Good Heating System?
Furnace, Hot Water or Steam. Let Us Call
and Show You.
TANANA SHEET METAL WORKS
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PLANSJUTUNED
Commissioner Riggs Tells
Of Railroad Work
For Summer
Realizing the anxiety of Nenanaites re
garding the plans of the Alaskan Engin
eering commission, Thos. Riggs, Jr.,
prefaced his illustrated lecture Wednes
day evening with a brief outline of the
work contemplated in this division dur
ing the coming summer season. The
statement covered the plans of the Com
mission insofar as they can be determin
ed at this time, and indicated that con
siderable activity might be expected at
an early date, despite the fact that the
funds available for work on this end rep
resent a comparatively small amount of
money.
“Congress adjourned on the fourth of
March,” said Mr. Riggs, "withoutmak
ing full preparation for the* continuation
of railroad construction. Three million
dollars was appropriated as an emergency
measure to tide the Commission over un
til congress could reconvene and pass all
the delayed appropriation bills. An extra
session of congress is now called for April
second. The most important legislation
to be considered will undoubtedly be that
of our foreign relations. After that will
come the bill containing, among other
things, the main appropriation for our
construction of railroads, a total balance
of about seven and one-half millions of
dollars. This bill should pass and be
come a law before June 30, but I hardly
expect such speedy action.
"Unfortunately, as I have stated at
another time, practically all purchases for
all divisions should be made before June
30. Our own first estimates of purchases
and freight liabilities exceeded our present
allotment from the emergency fund, and
the other divisions had combined esti
mated liabilities far in excess of their al
lotnients. Should we make purchases
which would naturally lend in the end to
economy and efficiency, there would be
absolutely no money left for construction.
As a result, all previous plans have been
made over. As we have only gotten well
started at this end of the work the log
ical procedure would be to abandon con
struction in the Interior and devote all
finances to construction out of Seward
and Anchorage, but tiie chairman realiz
es that such action would work incred
ible hardship on all employes and con
tractors of the Fairbanks division, besides
ruining a town which has made such a
successful start in life. By dint af schem
ing and pinching he has been enabled to
make this division an allotment which
will keep us running until at least June
30, with an organization as large as our
heaviest month of last year, when either
directly or indirectly we had something
over 700 men on the pavroll.
“Now it may be that congress will not
pass the Sundry Civil act before August,
but for the benefit of the railroad, the
people, the towns of Nenana and Fair
banks, and the whole interior of Alaska,
I propose to lake a chance, and I think
that you would wish me to take a chance,
and will back me up to the best of your
ability should it come to a showdown and
will be patient if salary or contract settle
ments be delayed until the main appro
priation becomes available.
“I propose for this year to build from
Nenana to the coal fields, a distance of
47 miles, and ,to start aggressive work
just as soon as the ground is thawed suf
ficiently to enable construction forces to
get into the field. Later, when more
funds are available, we will throw all
other available labor into construction
between Nenana and Fairbanks, but our
first objective will be the coal fields. i
"Now it must not be considered from
what I have said that this division is en
tirely without funds. If everything works
out right, and congress finds itself in a
position to act only fairly promptly, there
will be no occasion to hold up a single
dollarany where with an organization such
as I have outlined.
"We cannot of necessity perfect a large
organization this year, and our building
plans on the Commission reservation will
be greatly curtailed. All we expect to
build now is a wharf extension, a modern
dormitory to take the place of the Duke
roadhouse, a warehouse and an addition
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FOWLER & MORRIS
GROCERIES
DRY GOODS
COMPLETE LINE LOWEST PRICES
“MIKE’S PLACE”
NORTH STAR RESTAURANT
WE SERVE ONLY THE BEST
And Give You Plenty Of It
Open Day and Night
Breed for Sale
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to the commissary. Our main object wilt
be to yet as much track laid as is possible
with the limited funds at our command.
Next year we will have just so much
more money to spend.
“I know th it every sourdough within
the sound of my voice is more interested
m the benefiit to be derived from assured
transportation than he is from the tem
porary benefits derived from money spent
in construction, for I believe that with
out exception every sourdough here has
a piece of mining property cached awav
somewhere, which given transportation
and fuel will become productive, and for
this reason alone, if for no other, I know
that every permanent resident of Alaska
is going to back me tip whether I hire
him or fire him.”
KANTISHNA ROAD
AID TO MUSHERS
In the opinion of Deputy Marshall Jas.
Hawaii, the trail which was^ recently cut
nmler the direction ol Torn Lloyd reflects
much credit on the conqueror of Mt. Mc
Kinley and hisgangof roadbnilders. Dep
uty Marshal Hawaii had occasion to visit
the Tolclat country on official business
and during his stay in that district he
traversed the Lloyd trail a numliet of
times. He declares it to lie one of the
best winter trails in the Interior, and a
great help to the Kantislina people ill
getting to and from their camp.
Deputy Marshal Hagan returned to
town on Sunday, after an absence of
nearly a week.
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Busirsess Is Good
The Place Where The Live Ones Live
TAVERN CAPE
Curley Dutch
DINNER BILL OF FARE
Sunday, March 25
SOUR
Chicken Broth with Rice.
RELISHES
Ripe Olives .23
Queen Olives .50 Dill Pickles .25
Oysters Anv Style $1.00
FI6H
Fried Halibut, Maitre d’Hotel .75
Fried Salmon, with Drawn Butter .75
Boiled Salmon Bellies .75
BOILED MEATS
Roiled Beef, Spanish .75
Frankfurters and Sauerkraut .75
ENTREES
Fricassee of Chicken with Egg Dumplings 1.25
Kidney Saute on Toast ,75
Braized Beef and Spaghetti , .75
Pork Tenderloins, Country Gravy 1.00
Lamb Fries with Rasher of Bacon 1.00
Spanish Omelet .75
Liver and Bacon, over the ice .75
Mutton Cutlets .75
Steak, Hunter Style .75
Home Made Sausage, Sweet Potatoes .75
Half Spring Chicken 1.25 a la Maryland 1.50
ROASTS
Sirloin of Beef, Brown Gravy .75
Stewed Corn .25 Green Peas .25
Swiss Cheese .25 American Cream .25
DESSERT
Cottage Pudding Assorted Pies
Coffee Tea