NELSON
THE SHOE MAIN, IS
Going Out of Business
ENTIRE STOCK OF
Shoes, Shirts, Coats, Men’s Clothing
Of All Kinds MUST GO Immediately at
on the Dollar
LOOK AT THESE VALUES
HA TS, formerly sold for $5 and $6, now , . $3
Work Shoes, formerly sold for $9, $10, now . $4
Dress Shoes, formerly $7,50, $8, now . $5, $5.50
ALL CAPS 50c and $1.00
Best Dress Shirt in town.$1.25
NENANAITES ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE QUALITY OF OUR
GOODS, AND ARE URGED TO BENEFIT THEMSELVES BY THIS
FORCED SALE
The Terminal
Business is Good
There's a Reason
IrBil
Cigars Stationery Candies
Tobaccos
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FOWLER & MORRIS
GROCERIES
DRV GOODS
COMPLETE LINE LOWEST PRICES
Mr. and Mrs. Alex FowW and
son Donald left for Fairbanks this
morning on a brief visit. They are
making the trip with Bobbie Sheldon
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A country wo**th fighting for is
a country worth saving for. Buy
THRIFT STAMPS.
THE BELMONT HOTEL
AND
POOL ROOM
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
EVERYTHING NEW i
BASOFF A SOGURA, Props. I
WESLOW ARRIVES
WITH BIG STOCK
Lou Weslow arrived in town dur
ing the night with a shipment of
spring wearables for the ladies of
Nenana, being part of the stock
of the Gordon Glass block, Fair
banks. Mr. Weslou has secured a
location on Second street .back of
the meat market, where his stock
will be on sale during the next
two days.
Lucky in ca'ds, unlucky in love—
here’s a chance for the unattached.
Why not come to the Card Party
on Monday night and learn your fate
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Let us grasp this opportunity^
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Your government is depending upon you in this, the molt
critically and vital need of the war. The navy want* 100,000
eatra pair* of eye* to spy out the enemy submarine* of the
sea. If you have, or if you know of any of your friends hav
ing Spy-glasses, Binoculars, or any good Glasses to loan to
the government during the war, have them sent at once to
Assistant Sec-etary Roosevelt, U. S. Naval Observatory,
Washington, D. C.
Your glasses will be tagged with your name and address,
and if not lost during the war, they will be returned to you.
You will help your country win the war... Think what this
will mean to you, and if you are fortunate enough to have
your galsses saved, you will possess a priceless souvenir; Who
knows but that your glasses will be the ones to spot a sub
marine, and you the American to save a Thousand American
Boys.
This Space Donated By
WIY1. TAYLOR
WATCHMAKER AMD JEWELER
ELSEWHERE IN ALASKj
F. G. Horner writes from Clev't
land. Ohio, to Henry Lovely tha
he is building an autosleigh for us
in Alaska and expected to have i
i completed and shipped to Alaska be
fore spring. Says he has been sut
cessful in getting his patents am
plenty of funds for the enterprise
Iditarod and vicinity is not be
ing officially neglected at present
says the Iditarod Pioneer. Recent!
three of them moved in—Hjalma
: Nordale, game warden; C. C. Town
send, a fur inspector; and N. 0
Brigham, timber inspector. E. Cok
'Hill, the assistant attorney returns
from a week’s trip to the Ophi
camp at about the same time.
On Februray 27th Victor Cussior
commonly known as Spaghette, wh
was living on Mastadon creek in th
Tolstoi district, encountered a heav;
j overflow, wet his feet and froz
I them severely. He made his wa
to 18-mile roadhouse beyond Crip
pie, where he was cared for. H
was taken to Tolstoi by the 18-mil
i boys. It seemed sure he would los
i part at least of one foot.
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At Ophir, Alaska, on February I
Commissioner J. C. Moody unite
John McDougal Draney to Mis
Lillian Rose Jones in marriage.
Dr. Draney is a dentist practicin
j at Iditarod and at Tolsto, and th
bride has been employed in variou
I clerical positions in that districi
I They expect' to make their futur
j home in Hoquiam, Wash. Mr. an
Mrs. Paulson, Pearl Jones an
Thomas Price stood up with th
couple. The bride was becomingl
dressed for the occasion, and th
groom was all right, but got so ex
cited he left the commissioner’s oi
fice for the hotel without his fu
cap. and the weather 40 below.
Jack Keller, with Greg Stewar
; and son, are preparing to work oi
the quartz ledge on Moore cree!
They are enthusiastic about th
work as the indications so far ar
■ very encouraging.
Thomas Jefferson Robertson, wh
j registered at Flat, in the selectiv
draft on July 23 last, promptly pro
] ceeded to beat the draft by enlist
ing in the Coast Guard on Septem
i her 6, and is now back in Alaska
| stationed at Nome.
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No trouble to buy, cheap, con
venient, a real investment.—WAI
SAVINGS STAMPS.
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FOR NEXT YEAR
Mr». Sweeney Is Retained As
President and Mrs. Hall Is
New Secretary.
The members of the Nenana
school board, including the new
members chosen last week, met at
the school house on Saturday even
ing and perfected their organiza
tion for the ensuing year, after
annual reports had been submitted
and the incoming members had been
duly installed.
Mrs. M. J. Sweeney, who has
! served-as president since the urgani
zation of the school district list
I year, was re-elected to the position.
Geo. W. Pennington, anothei hold-j
] over member, was retained in his
position as treasurer and Mrs. C.
H. Hall, one of the new members,
j was elected clerk of the board. J.
: A. Brevig, who was re-elected, will
! serve the board again this year as
I assessor. J. A. Slippern was in
[ stalled in the place made vacant
i by the resignation of J. D. O’Neill.
Retiring Clerk Carl Schmidt sub
mitted a financial statement cover
i ing all receipts and expenditures
j up to the first of April, this being
I the first complete statement pre
| pared. The statement was as fol
| lows:
Cash Receipts April 1, 1918
j Cash Collected for Taxes
J Receipts No. 1 to 292, inc. $3947.85
'Cash Collected from Night
j School Board 20.00
, Cash Refund from Terri
| torial Treasurer for quar
ending Nov. 30, 1917 715.76
| Total Receipts.$4683.61
.'Disbursements Warrants 1 to 78 inc.
t Salaries, teacher
s j Salaries, janitor
Sanitation
Maintenance, building
Light ..
Heating . .
$875.00
625.00
54.25
404.86
109.66
497.00
Printing, books and stationery
;Tax collections expense
| General expense .
599.52
363.00
661.96
r Total expenditures.$4190.25
.'Balance on hand Apr. 1, ’18 $493.36 j
Entertainment Fund
-• i Cash receipts from sale of
1 ■ tickets ..$175.50
■ Cash donated
3.00
Total receipts .
Disbursements
i Nenana News .
W. M. Bell ..
' Mrs. Maher ..
j Peter Schmidt .
' Broken dishes ..
jw. A. Coghill.
j Anderson Bros & Norland...
|Cooney & Cooney.
; Mitchell and Blankfield.
$178.50
! Basketball outfit
: Simson Bros. .
I Thompson & Gagnon
$ 5.00
4.00
. 10.00
. 5.00
.50
.50
4.25
. 2.75
.. 17.50
. 9.00
15.00
4.50
Total .$78.00
Cash on hand April 1, ’18 .$100.50
Recapitulation
Cash received from all
sources to April 1, ’18 ...$4862.11
Total cash disbursements to
April 1, 1918. 4268.25
Balance on hand in Treas
ury $593.86
Sumner B. Waite, storekeeper at
! 20-mile, is among the visitors in
• town from out the line. He ex
: pects to return to his post in the
: morning.
We Are Closing Out Our Entire St-ck of
HARDWARE
Saws, Axes, Planes, Hammer and Axe Handles. Stove
Pipe, Graniteware, Kitchen Utensils and Many
Other Household Utensils We Have In Stock
MUST GO IMMEDIATELY
See Us For Bargains In Any of the Above Lines
COONEYS’
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It is reported from Fairbanks that 1
the deliberations of the grand jury,
now in session there, are nearing an
end and it is considered likely that
the term will be ended during the
latter part of the week.
WANTED—Wood. Mutt be dry,
standing wood. Call on premises.
Nenana Steam Laundry.
Lester Earheart arrived in Ne
nana yesterday on a short business
trip. He is registered at the Cooney
hotel.
FOR SALE OR RENT—National
Cash Registers. Inquire Simson’s.
OLD PAPERS FOR SALE—Inquire
News Office.
WAR TAX TICKETS are on sale
at the following business places:
Thompson & Gagnon, Arctic Pool
i Hall, Cooney & Cooney, Tavern cafe.
Terminal Pool Hall. Portland Pool
; Hall.
Go to
NELSON'S
for your
SHOES
and Shoe Repairing
r.s. McDonald
CONVEYANCING
GENERAL BROKERAGE
NOTARIAL WORK
LIFE INSURANCE
Local Agent of
Whitely-Woodward Company
Home Insurance Co., New York
National Fire, of Hartford
Hartford Fire Insurance Co.
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Co.
Union Insurance Society, London
Law Union and Rock, London
Look Them Up In Best’s
NO DRILL TONIGHT
Serpeant Smith announces that he
will be unable to pive instruction in
drillinp tonipht. owinp to the fact
that he is havinp some dental work
done and has been advised to avoid
exeercise for the time beinp.
Dan Rose and Frank Bishoprick
arrived in Nenana from the upper
town this morninp via the Roy
Lund dop team, which made the trip
to town, in one day arrivinp at 2
this morninp.
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Remember
LADIES
WE ARE HERE FOR TWO
DAYS ONLY. 9th and 10th
SO COME EARLY AND SEE
OUR BEAUTIFUL LINE OF
SILK AND SERGE
DRESSES, EVENING
GOWNS, SPRING
BONNETS, COATS,
SKIRTS, HOSE. AND
SILK UNDERWEAR
LOCATED ON SECOND ST.
AT THE TAILOR SHOP
On your way to the postoffice
GORDON’S
FAIRBANKS
Highest Cash
Prices Paid for
RAW
FURS
SIMSON’S
Have Your
Wood Sawed
By jZ?
QI’H'K ACTION
0 R. E. COOLEY
Office ;ii Cooncv Hotel
OVER THE ICE
GARDEN SEED
NOW ON SALE AT
W. A. COGHILL
OPPOSITE COLISEUM.
HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR EUR
Loans to your Government Mean
oyalty to your Government
IBEBTY BONDS MEAN SUCCESS