THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana. Alaska,
for emry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
“WHERE RAIL AND RIVER MEET”
Published every afternoon except Sunday, by the Nenana Printing
Company, at First and B Streets, Nenana, Alaska.
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CHANGED, BUT UNREPENTANT
All who com:- into close connec
tion with the former German em
peror these days, says an Associ
ated Press correspondent, writing
from Amsterdam, are astonished at
the change which has come over his
behavior in relation to - people with
whom he is brought into contact.
His haughty manner has disap
geared. He no longer takes it for
granted that he is the supreme lord
to whom all must bow. Any ser
vice given to him. even by the
humblest of gardeners in the em
ploy of Count Bentinck. is reward
ed with apparently sincere thanks,
and sometime.' even with a genuine
handshake—a thing not looked for
by the highest of hi- courtiers when
he was still at the height of his
power.
Virtually without exception, he
passes three hours every morning
between breakfast and lunch at his
voluntary task of sawing logs in the
grounds of the castle. The last ten
minutes of each hour art given up
to a spell of rest,* during which the
lumberman, once so imperious,
smokes a light cigarette. In the
course of this interval — heartily
„ welcomed by his attendant who as
sists at the other end of the double
handled saw now- used—William
Hohenzollern starts smoking, for the
attendants still retain enough of
their subjectivity not to dare to
take the lead. Then one of the at
tendants discreetly draws a cigar
ette case from him pocket, on see
ing which the former emperor often
fays, ottering his burning cigar
ette: “Here you are. Take a light "
Soon al! about him are smoking,
and continue to do so until the
ten-minute interval is over and work
begins again. Ofttimes in these
short rests the former empress, who
during the work walks about in the
castle grounds when the weather is
favorable, comes up to the place
where the wood-sawing it done and
a little genera! chat ensues, both
Herr Hohenzollern and his wife
putting questions on ail sorts of
subjects to those in attendance.
As a rule, the former emperor is
extremely talkative. He dwells
greatly on happenings in Germany,
both past and present. Often he
is in a complaining mood, when
he blames all and sundry for what
has occurred. It does not seem to
enter his mind that ar.y of the fault
lies with him. At these times he
expresses sorrow for the asperity
of his utterances. On other occa
sions—these are more' rare—he
closes up like a clam and not a
word can be drawn from him.
He has everything he can possi
bly require in the way of creature
comforts, but without actually be
ing imprisoned he is confined to a
very small area, for he has not
dared since Christmas to put a foot
outside of tlie castle grounds, as he
fears contact with tfie outside world.
SOLDIER PATIENTS ABROAD.
The total number of American
soldier patients in hospitals in Great
Britain during 1918 was 47,862.
About one-fifth of them were
wounded or injured, the remainder
ill When the armistice was signed
9,310 Americans, ill and wounded,
were being cared for in American
hospitals in London, says an Ameri
can Red Cross report.
When the United States entered
the war the only hospital beds
available for American soldiers were
in Two or three American Red Cross
hospitals which were then being
used for British troops. So rapidly
were provisions made by the Red
Cross that by the time American
troops began to pour into France
and England the supply of Ameri
can hospital beds was ample. It
was only during the influenza epi
demic last fall that the demand ex
ceeded the supply. In October and
November many cases had to be
sent to British hospitals, where at
one time the number of Americans
cared for reached 5.584.
■ The United States army person
nel engaged in American hospitals
in Great Britain numbered about
3,200, that of the American Red
Cross was about 400.
YANKEES AND THE WAR
Let those who fear militarism in
the Lnited States consider a few
facts, advises the New York World.
' Troops arriving at our seaports
from foreign service are only lan
guidly interested in welcomes or
parades; they do not pack the the
aters where free performances are
given; they do not crowd the gTeat
dining-halls where generous hospi
tality is provided; they do not car;
' to be lionized or charityized. Their
one thought is of home and occu
pation.
The correspondent who, after
witnessing the associated armies in
Europe in action, said that war with
the Briton was a sport, with the
Frenchman a tragedy, and with the
American a job, told the truth at
ieast in regard to the men from the
United States. Our soldiers went
to Europe intent upon a particular
task, and having accomplished it,
as they believe, their one purpose
now is to resume their civic station
and so pursue in private life the
aims that they forwarded so valor -
ously on the battlefield.
To make the United States a mili
tary nation except for occasion,
something besides universal training
and due preparation otherwise in
the way of piled-up stores of ma
terial will be necessary. Militarism
is a state of mind, and that pro
pensity is foreign to our soil. We
fight when we have to fight, but we
are slow to take offense. We do
not go to war for plunder or for
glory. We go to war only for a
cause, and the cause must be true
and within the grasp of the plain
est man’s understanding.
If by some evil fate it shall be
discovered that the job in this in
stance was not finished, the fault
will lie not with the soldiers, but
with the politicians here and else
where who by envy, suspicion and
malice seek to nullify victories pur
chased at an awful price.
Practically all of the cannery con
cerns in Alaska sent in petitions to
the territorial legislature, asking
tha^ their business be exempt from
the provisions of the eight-hour
law. as is the case in Washington
and Oregon. The canners claim
they are producers of perishable
food and that the enforcement of
an eight-hour law would cause great
inconvenience and loss to them, with
a consequent spoilage of fish.
They claimed that if the legisla
tion passed it, it would curtail the
fish pack in the territory.
Genuine Buhach at Fowler &
Morris.
ADVISORY BOARD
me! ease men
The Nenana advisory board held
a meeting last night at the town
sit^ office for the discussion of mat
ters pertaining to the welfare of
the town.
M. J. Cooney, president of the
board, called the meeting to order
at 7:30 o’clock. M. V. Tyler, one
of the members of the board, was
not able to be present, on account
of some work he had on hand.
Those present were Oscar Rothen
burg. Harry Davis and M. J. Coon
ey. members of the board, and Carl
Schmidt, tawnsite manager.
Mr. H. B. Joseph, secretary of
the board, sent in his resignation,
which was read and accepted. It
was moved and carried that a letter
be sent to Mr. Joseph conveying the
'board's appreciation of his services
as secretary.
On motion duly made and car
ried. William Thomas was elected
a member of the advisory board,
to serve out the unexpired term in
place of Mr Joseph.
The townsite manager laid before
the board the matter of improving
the public park by grading it an.1
seeding it with white clover, as
suggested by the Xenana Commer
cial club. He also read applica
tions for the use of the part
, grounds for planting oats.
After some discussion, and owing
to the inopportune time for taking
in hand any improvements on the
grounds, it was moved and carried
that the board recommend that
Norman J. Campbell, one of the
applicants for the use of the land,
be granted the necessary permis
sion for such use, provided he will
plow the land toward the low
places. thereby helping to level it.
There being no further business
to transact, the meeting was ad
journed sine die.
Major W H. Waugh, president
of the Alaska Board of Road Com
missioners. recently gave out a
statement as follows in connection
with the annual report of the
board:
“Total mileage March 1, 1919.
roads and trails, 4,830. Of this
amount 2,866 miles comprise a con
nected system reaching from Val
dez and Chitina to Eagle. Fair
banks, and points above the Arctic
Circle to the lower Yukon, Nome,
Candle and other Seward peninsula
points. This system is joined at
several points on the Yukon river
by a second system of 2,736 miles
and serves the Iditarod, Ophir, and
Innoko districts. In addition to
these two connected systems, there
are 288 miles of short local road
and trails.
“To March 1, 1919, the total
amount expended for all mainten
ance and construction since Janu
ary, 1905, was $4,923,596. Of this,
$2,355,700 has been spent for
maintenance and construction of
the Richardson road from Valdez
and Chitina to Fairbanks, or ap
proximately $5,770 per miles on
the 410 miles. During the present
winter automobiles made 120 miles
from Chitina to Meiers in a day;
from Meiers to Little Delta sleds
are used, and from Little Delta to
Fairbanks, 60 miles, autos have
been making regular trips all win
ter.”
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GASOLINE BOAIS
TAKEJHE WATER
During the last few days, gaso
line boats that had been in th»
process of overhauling have been
hastily finished up and made ready
for launching. Some of these boats
will soon get away for distant min
ing camps, while others will be used
as pleasure boats in this neighbor
hood.
Yesterday evening, Herman An
derson's fast and comfortable plea
sure boat was hauled out from the
foot of A street to the beach near
the Lehr mill and was there launch
ed. She was given a short trial an!
seemed to do well. The boat will
be taken out for a lc.ng spin today.
The launch Kantsihna-. owned by
Harry Capp, was also launched. She
will go out -on a trial spin today
to have her engines adjusted. Ca ip
expects to leave in a few days for
the Kantishr.a country, and will
take any mail and light freight tha
may be offered. He expects to
make Glacier City with the launch
A launch belonging to Jaras
Alam was also launched and .ried
out. H> also expects to leave for
the Kantishna country in a few
days.
SCURVY KID LEAVING
ON TRADING TRIP SOON
Victor Jacobsen, better known as
the “Scurvy Kid," is preparing- to
leave on a Hading- trip down the
river. He is putting the finishing
touches on his launch, and will
probably be able to leave in the i
course of a day or two.
Among the various things that
comprise his stock in trade are a
number of beautiful skirts of the
"Directoire” variety, which, though
now considered overly modest and
plumb out of date, are liable soon
to adorn the dusky maidens along j
the river and show off their hid
den charms to greater advantage
for the especial benefit of steam
boatmen and others of that ilk.
LOCOMOTIVE STARTS
FIRES NEAR NENANA
A locomotive coming into town
from out the line yesterday started I
fires in several places on the east,
side of the right-of-way, and,
fanned by the wind prevailing, the [
fire spread rapidly. It was par-!
ticularly bad at a point about a
mile from town, as it threatened
some cabins in the woods in the i
neighborhood of the “Y.”
Men were sent out by Superin-1
tendent Packer to watch the fire
and prevent any damage to railroad i
property and the cabins mentioned,
and with a little backfiring and 1
careful watching the damage was
avoided.
The fire started farther up the
line, in the neighborhood of a
clearing, burned itself out harm
lessly.
SHOTGUNS and Shotgun Ammu
nition—new stock just opened, at
Anderson Bros & Norland.
Lee Hudson, a Tolovana mining
man. who was recently mustered
out of the army, is said to be work
ing in the shipyards now.
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RESIDENCE PHONE
Dave Patterson came into town
yesterday evening from the neigh
borhood of Standard creek, having
just completed a freighting: contract
with the A. E. C. After paying a
visit to his wife, who is in the
hospital, and taking a look at his
new daughter, whom he had never
seen before, he will leave for his
Department of the Interior
Alnkii Engineering Commission
NOTICE
Passengers leaving on the train
for any point on the line south of
town are required to purchase
tickets before entering the train.
Tickets can be purchased from
the station agent, whose office is
in the employment office, on the
ground floor of the general office
Duilding, Alaskan Engineering com
mission.
Tickets will be on sale at any
time during office hours, and can
be purchased in sufficient time be
fore the departure of the trains.
Regular trains leave the foot of
A street on Wednesdays and Satur
days at 8 a. m.
KTadin" contract on the Kairbanks
Nenana line, in a few days, where
he will be joined by his family
later on
NENANA LODGE No. 1193
L. 0. 0. M.
MEETS AT MOOSE HALL
FOURTH AND B STREETS
Oa Second a*d Fourth Tuesday*
At 8 P. M.
ALEX FOWLER M. V. TYLER,
Secretary Dictator.
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