KAY COLLECTS
$125 FOR TREE
Helps Out Old Santa Tor the Great
Christmas Celebration.
“Scotty’’ Kay has collected $125 cash
for the big Christmas tree celebration
at the A. B. hall, Christmas eve.
The merchants and miners have open
ed their pokes with their usual generos
ity, as have many of the soldier boys.
Many have also contributed gifts, for
everybody in Tanana and its vicinity
must receive a present.
The ladies of the town and post are
contributing their time and efforts pre
paring the gifts, and some big surprises
are in store for you.
A program of songs and recitations by
the children and “grown-ups” is being
arranged by Mrs. Robinson, and the
celebration is destined to stand as a pre
cedent for similar affairs which will
probably be held annually.
NEW BARBER SHOP
OPENS ITS DOORS
. Tanana now lias a new barbershop;
called the M. L. G. Tonsorial Parlors.
It opened its doors this week, and judg
ing by the patronage thus far it is des
tined to be a financial success.
The new shop is situated on Front
street, near the old Pioneer. Mrs. Gil
more moved her paraphernalia from the
Gibbon barbershop and will do her own
work, at which she has had considerable
experience.
A first-class confectionery store will
be run in connection, where Miss M. L.
Gilmore will sell home-made candies of
all kinds.
Jules Marion Back.
Jules Marion, N. C. Co. mail superin
intendent, returned on Tuesday’s stage
from his tour of inspection between here
and Fairbanks. He reports the trail
rough in places, but with the equipment
the company has, the mail, express and
passenger traffic is being handled with
dispatch.
THIEVES CET $25.
Thieves entered the Grand saloon
through a rear transom early Tuesday
morning and tapped the till of $25.
Chas. Chanquist, the proprietor, says
says nothing else was taken. There is
no clue to the culprits.
That advertising pays is illustiated by
the wonderful growth of the News’ cir
culation in past two months. The paper
has tripled its circulation in that time
by persistent advertising—and by de
livering the goods.
A CIRCULATING
LIBRARY OPENS.
The News has started a circulating li
brary for the benefit of the public.
Many of the late popular novels as well
as many classical worlds have been se
cured.
A deposit of $3 is required, which will
be returned when the borrower stops
taking books. A fee of cents will
be charged for each book—three for $1.
The books may be retained for two
weeks.
If you have any books you desire to
sell, bring them to the News. A list of
the works in the library will be pub
lished soon.
$12,000,000 Depot.
New York, Dec. 8.—The Pennsylvania
road’s new $12,000,000 depot has been
opened. It is truly a magnificent struc
ture and has an immense floor space.
With the tunnel under the North river,
the road now enters the city instead of
having its terminals in Jersey City.
RODMAN
Stampeders!
Get your Dog Feed
‘ RIGHT.
Best Silver Salmon, . . . . 9e
Fresh Beef Tallow, .... 12*ac
Good Dog Rice.8c
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RODMAN’S
Population of U. S.
Washington, Dec. 8.—The population
of the United States is 92,000,000, accord
ing to census figures.
New York state has 9,111,000 and Ohio
4,767,000. Chicago has 2,185,283—a gain
of 486,708 since 1900. Philadelphia has
1,549,008, and New Orleans has 339,075.
Millionaire’s Wife Up.
Wheeling, W. V., Dec. 8.—The trial of
Mrs. Schenck, wife of the millionaire
porkpacker, will begin Dec. 10. She is
accused of attempting to poison her hus
band.
! Northern Commercial Co.
I STACE LINE
'CARRYING U. S. MAIL, PASSENGERS & EXPRESS
\ CONNECTIONS THROUGH TO CORDOVA,
f For rates apply to JULES MARION, first door below N. C. Store
Headquarters tor X’mas Goods
Largest Assortment TOYS in Town. Positively All NEW Goods.
FRUITS, NUTS AND CANDIES OF ALL KINDS.
Tea Garden Mince Meat—like Ma used to make!
Try Atmore’s Plum Pudding, ready for the table!
PETALUMA EGGS—CandledT
NORTHERN COMMERCIAL GO.
Highest Prices Paid for Raw Fur.
Child of Crippen’s.
London, Dec. 8.—Mile. Leneve, the
affinity of Dr. Crippen, will delay leav
ing for America until after the birth of
her child. It seems Crippen, before
he was hanged, confessed, saying he ad
ministered poison tablets to his wife
from time to time. When she finally
died he dismembered the body, burning
parts from day to day until fear over
took him. He then buried the remains
and fled.
37 GIRLS CREMATED.
Newark, N. J., Dec. 8.—Thirty-seven
girls were cremated in a factory fire here
and 80 more are in the hospital. The
company will be prosecuted for not pro
viding fire escapes.
Fluto Clark, negro, lynched at Little
Mountain, S. C., for murder ol daughter
of planter.
Manager McIntosh offers Jack John
son $15,000 and expenses to come to
Australia and tight Sam Langford.
Four officials Illinois Central road in
dicted in Chicago for defrauding com
pany out of $4,000,000.
Plot discovered to dynamite Federal
Steel Co. plant in Chicago.
King George of England will visit In
dia in 1912.
Spokane merchants unite to fight the
closing of their stores on Sunday.
President dowry, of Western Union,
resigns. Theo. Vail succeeds him.
Spain is making plans for a modern
navy.
Berlin bars use of long hat pins in
public places.
Clyde Morris elected president of Arc
tic club in Seattle.
Miss Ridgeway, daughter of owner of
Everybody’s magazine, took a flying trip
in Graham White’s aeroplane at Phila
delphia. Other society ladies will follow
suit.
S. S. McClure, the publisher, in a
speech at Pittsburg creates sensation by
declaring that during November 35,000
innocent girls were beaten, drugged and
sold into white slavery.
Mosher's Sleds
BASKET AND YUKON.
All Paraphernalia Goes With Them.
All Kinds of Repairing.
Leave Orders at T F MIIDDHV
NEWS OFFICE. L I. lUUKrJl I
Ln TONSORIAL I
. u. Parlors
First-class Shaving,
AND HAIR CUTTING .
MASSAGE
1IAIR TONICS
Confectionery Stare in Connection
HOME-MADE CANDIES.
| MRS. GILMORE, - PropJ
Best Sleds Are Made Here.
Tanana boasts of having one of the
best sled makers in Alaska. Modest and
unassuming, he keeps continually at it,
turning out basket sleds and Yukon
sleds, single-trees and all the other nec
essary paraphernia.
T. F. Murphy is the man’s name, and
when you need a sled call on him or
leave orders at the News office, llis
workshop Is located on Second ave., back
of Rodman’s store. Murphy’s sleds are
strong and light; they are just the thing
for mushers and stampeders.
First-class job work at the News.
VAGHON’S
The “House of Quality.”
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