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Lot No. 1 - $542.52
Lot No. 2
$215.52
These Lots are centrally located, being
only a few steps from the Postoffice and
office of U. S. Commissioner and across
the street from the Telegraph office and
Federal Reserve.
The Lots origionally sold for $1200.00
and $500.00 respectively. For further in
formation see Dr. J. R. Bowen, the dentist
Bowen Building, Nenana.
‘RUST HOUSE
Mr*. Ed. William*, Prop.
A and FIFTH STREETS
ROOMS AND BOARD
ROOMS 75c and $1.00
Coffee and Doughnuts 25c
DOG KENNELS
j~ SSSTE, 'SUGAR !
MOOSE MEETING
The regular monthly meeting of'
the Nenana Lodge, Loyal Order of
Moose will be held at Moose hall,
on upper A street, near the Rust
House on Tuesday night, November
5th at 8 p. m.
All members are urged to be
in attendance; business of import
ance will be up for discussion. Visit
ing Moose are cordially invited to
attend.
1,185,000 tons of sugar will be
saved the first year if each of us
uses one ounce less each day. This
will keep sugar plentiful and cheap.
WS.S.
VAR SAVINGS STAMPS
133’,'Sa BY THE
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT
Beat
the
Germans
Back
witn
War
Savings
Good any time
Good all the time
Insure good times
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YANKS PERFECT
PLAN! 10 FOOL
BY COMOUFLAGE
Behind the American Lines In
France-—A make-believe forest
stands along the edge of the road
at tfie entrance to the American
camouflage station here. It looks
as natural as the real woods along
the fighting front, with the shiny j
silver bark of the beeces, the rough,
jagged trunks of the old apple trees J
and the sprouting tops of the dwarf
willows.
Yet, every tree in the camouflage ,
forest has a steel core within which
an observer peers forth to watch
the movements of an enemy or a
machine gun is located to sweep
forth from its hidden recess. They
are only one of the many strange
devices to deceive and mystify the
enemy which this American camou
flage station is sending forth to
the fighting army.
Camouflage is one of the dis
tinctly new products of the war,
even in the name, which was used
for the first time by General de
Castlenau, chief of staff of General
Joffre. The word is not good
French, but comes from the argot,
or French slang, the verb “camou
fler” being used by French police
to indicate any disguise used to
capture criminals. For example, a
detective camouflages himself by
dressing as a coachman.
Early in the war the famous por
trait painter, Giron de Sivela, con
ceived the idea of disguising bat
teries and buildings by painting
them in fantastic patterns blending
with the landscape. He laid the plan
before General de Castlenau, who,
struck with the practical value of
the plan, exclaimed" Camouflage.”
And from that time the words grew
and with it grew into a tremendous
magnitude this art of misleading
the enemy.
The American army has been
quick to make a full use of the
strange new weapon of warfare and
the camouflage plant is one of the
most complete in existence with a
working force of nearly one thous
and and a staff including many of
the well known mural artists and
decorators and sculptors of America,
all of them engaged in producing
these curious devices by which mili
tary art deceives the enemy.
One of the officers, Captain
Homer Saint Gaudens, is a son of
the American sculptor Saint Gaud
ens. Another, Major Tracy, is a
prominent architect who did much
of the work on the Lincoln Memo
rial. Lieutenant Barry Faulkner, is
an American mural artist, and Lieu
tenant Sherry Frey, an American
sculptor in Paris. Sergeant Leslie
Thrasher and F. Earl Christy and
Corporal Duer are well known Amer
ican illustrators; Walt Lee is a car
toonist and Sergeant Murphy is an
American mural decorator whose
work is well known in England.
But there must be something
more than stage properties in the
production of these artists, they
must be practical and suited to the
uses of warfare, and it is the part
of Colonel Bennion, head of the
camouflage station to keep these
artistic productions within practical
limits. The colonel is an engineer
officer with West Point training,
and when any camouflage is adopt
ed for American army uses, it has
the double merit of being the pro
duct of American artistic skill and
at the same time an eminently prac
tical device from the standpoint of
military engineering.
SUGAR MUST BE
A teaspoonful mum
nothing \ou.sayfVet a*
keapinp teaspoanlnl
saved Sick meal for
rZO days for each, of the
100.000.000 persons
in ike United. States
nuke* apile xsb^J as the
to supply the entire annul
forces of the nntifm
DOGS TRAINED
10 BRAVE FI
IN WAR AREAS
A Dor's Training Camp in France
A war dog’s dinner bell is a bomb.
When all is ready for the meal, men
standing near dugout craters close
to the kennels throw in fused hand
grenades, and right and left all over
the place there are terrific explosions
with clouds of smoke and dust.
The dogs are not frightened, for
they have been taught that explos
ions are merely the prelude to a
meal. As the grenades go off the
“dog-men” run down the line, push
ig each dog’s plate of steaming food
within reach, so that all are served
at the same time
This training teaches the dogs,
carrying messages at the front to
pass through the heaviest barrages
without fear, believing that the only
purpose of all the racket is to an
nounce his dinner. Arriving with
the message at headquarters, the dog
finds his waiting master, who de
taches the message from the collar
receptacle and immediately rewards
the animal with food. In this way
communication can be maintained
with advanced elements of troops
without sacrifice of human life.
The advantages of a dog mess
enger are many. The dog of course
runs much more quickly than a man
messenger, and presents a far more
difficult target for enemy snipers.
In the case of small garrisons in
outlying posts, the sending of sol
dier runners seriously weakens the
fighting power of the unit, besides
exposing the messenger to all the
perils of a fire-swept zone. Ex
perience has proved that a combina
tion of dog and carrier pigeon serv
ice is, if not more reliable than
; that of the human runners, very
much more efficient.
It is of the utmost importance
that the dog of war be safeguarded
from all blandishments and tempta
tions to linger among new-found
friends, for everything depends,
when he is released, upon his bolt
ing straight back with his precious
message to his master. As food is
the reward for faithful services, no
one but the master may give the dog
even a scrap of meat.
So long as the boys are at the
front, difficulties are to be subdued,
impossibilities to be trampled down.
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COONEY MOTEL
Not Better Than the Best,
But Better than the Rest."
NENANA . ALASKA
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WHEN IN FAIRBANKS, VISIT THE
THIRD AVENUE BATHHOUSE
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RHEUMATISM, PARALYSIS, NERVOUSNESS. LUMBAGO,
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! And have obtained the services of an experienced operator,
whose four years’ experience in the Seattle office of the
V ioletta assures you the best and most efficient service.
TUB—STEAM—SHOWER—AND TURKISH BATHS
MRS. JACK BAIRD, Proprietress.
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POCKET BILLIARDS
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CIGARS AND TOBACCOS
THjE PORTLAND
JACKSON & EKELAND, Prop..
PICTURE POSTCARDS OF NENANA
ICE GOING OUT AND FLOOD SCENES
WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF
Fresh Fruit and Candies
—ALSO—
Ice Cream and All Kinds Soft DrinKs
AGENTS FOR
THE BEVO BEER FAIRBANKS BEVERAGE CO
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COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETING
l A special meeting of the Nenana j
i Commercial club will be held at Ball1
|& Thomas’ Barber Shop at 8:30'
I p. m , Friday, November 8th, for
the annual election of officers and j
the transaction of other important
business.
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OLD PAPERS FOR SALE—At
News Office.
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NOTICE
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A little brown basket containing |
‘ violets, was lost from the tea room1
| at the Union Hall. Finder please re- j
' turn to Nenana News office.
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Keep Out the Cold—-Felt Strips |
for Doors and Windows, 25c and 50c |
* at Anderson Bros. & Nerland.
WANT ADS
FOR SALE- Panoramic views of
the town of Nenana in 1916 anil
1917; taken by Johnson, of Fair
banks, from hill overlooking the
town. Apply at News office.
LOST—Pair of nose glasses last
night at fire. Finder please leave
at News office. Reward.
FOR SALE Horse and fine basket
sleigh. Apply A. J. Ghezzi.
PIANOS —For Rent and Sale. Sim
son’s.
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