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THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. THURSDAY, OCT. 26, 1922
NUMBER 366
NEW PREMIER PROMISES AID TO IRELAND
FIRE BUGS THREA TEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS; 1 BURNED
•MIDNIGHT VISITOR EMPTIES SAFE AT FAIRBANKS P. O.
NIGHT VISITOR OPENS SAFE:
ROBS FAIRBANKS POSTOFFICE
The Fairbanks postoffice, which
b»> figured in a number of robber
ies. is again receiving the attention
of federal and postal authorities, as
the result of the loss, on Tuesday
night, of approximately $3,700, ex
{ tracted from the safe between 11:30
p. m.. an' 7:30 a. m The discovery
was made by W P. Kenyon, who ar
rived first at the office yesterday
morning, and who found things
very much disturbed and , upon in
vestigation. found that the combina
tion of the safe had been manipu
lated, evidently by a professional
safe robber. Entrance to the office
appeared to have been effected by
* way of the registry window.
Of the money stolen, the sum of
$t\500 belonged to Postmaster T. H.
Deal, and the res: to the postoffice.
Deputy Marshals James Hagan
and Billy Butler are at work on
the case, with the local officials, as
is also Postal Inspector E. G. Weti
ler, who went up from N'enana for
that purpose.
XTo information is obtainable re
garding the progress of the investi
gation, but no arrests had been
made up to noon today.
NEW SHORTCUT TRAIL READY
FOR TRAFFIC AS MAIL ROUTE
The work of cutting the new
shortcut trail between North Ne
nana and the Johnny Campbell
roadhouse, on the old Hot Springs
trail, ws- completed this week and
Arrhar J. Campbell, who directed
the work for tbe N. C. Company
and city of Nenana, returned to
*toWn yesterday with his road gang.
The new trail covers a distance
of approximately 30 miles, which
can be shortened somewhat after
cold weather comes. The work was
done in 15 days.
Mr. Campbell says there was no
time to build bridges, so the trail
was cut around the several wet
places encountered. It is hoped later
to obtain assistance from the Alaska
Road Commission for bridging and
other work needed, the whole ad
ditional outlay necessary- being esti
j mated at not to exceed $1,000.
The trail, as it now stands, is a
good one, Mr. Campbell reports
and, with colder weather and a lit
tle more snow, will be as good as
any portion of the old trail and
better than most of it.
Mr. Campbell started down the
trail this morning with the first
winter mail for Tanar.a and lower
river points. He will meet the up
bound mail near Tolovana and turn
, back with it. The next mail will be
taken out by Harry Martin, veteran
mail and stage man of the Interior,;
who has just returned from a trip'
to Seattle.
BONAR LAW SAYS NEW POLICY
WILL STRIVE FOR IRISH PEACE
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The Smith brothers’ gold quartz
mine in the Ester hard rock belt,
has been closed down for the
winter and Manager Ed Smith is
taking a brief holiday in town. It
is planned to resume operations in
the early spring, by which time a
pump will have been installed to
handle the water in the main shaft.
The Nordale case, on appeal from
.he commissioner's court, is being
reviewed in district court, with At
torney Morton E. Stevens appearing
for the defense. It is expected that
the hearing will be concluded late
this afternoon or early tomorrow.
Bobbie Bartlett, Fairbanks boy
is attending University of Washing
ton, was one of four students, out1
of class of 100, to pass a success
ful examination in English.
Deputy Marshall McLean reports
from Circle that it was found at
the inquest held over the body of
John Corcoran that the oldtimer
came to his end from natural
causes. Corcoran was found dead in
his cabin recently.
Considerable excitement was oc
casioned on board the last train
from Nenana by the explosion of
one of the lamps. The burning oil
was thrown about the car, some of
it scorching Milo Saulich’s fur coat
The woodwork of the car also was
set on fire was quickly extinguish
ed.
FR JETTI IS SERIOUSLY ILL;
ON WAY TO LOCAL HOSPITAL
Rev. Fr. Jetti was taken seriously
ill at Tanana several days ago and
is now being rushed to the Nenana '
hospital by way of the winter trail.
Fr. Monroe came down from
Fairbanks yesterday and left over
the new eut-off trail this morning,
with the mail team, to meet the
siek man and accompany him to
Nenana. Dr. W. P- Kirby also went
along to render such aid as may be
possible enroute.
Fred Taylor came in from Healy
this week for medical treatment.
Sheet Metal Work
Plumbing, Heating Plants
Stoves and Ranges
Nenana Sheet Metal Works
PAUL PALFY, Prop. — — New Location on A Street
BEEF, PORK, VEAL and MUTTON
REINDEER MEAT, 20c PER POUND BY SIDE
DELICIOUS HAMS and BACON
SALT YUKON KING SALMON, 20c lb.
ALL KINDS OF FOWL — — REDUCED PRICES
RETURNED TO OLD LOCATION AT MARKET AND SECOND
Waechter Bros. Co. b. w. Miller
LONDON, Oct. 26—Premier An
drew Bon&r Law has issued a mani
festo, as leader of the Union party,
in which he points out that one of
the tasks of the party, if it is re
turned to power, will be to make
good the -Anglo-Irish treaty, both in
the letter and the spirit, and to co
operate with the Lish government.
King Dissolves Parliament
LONDON, Oct. 26—The king has
signed a proclamation dissolving par
liament.
The new premier and most of the
members of his new cabinet nave
been sworn in and are now func
tioning as the new government.
The premier, in his manifesto.
After a month of pushing thru
.undra and deep snows. Maj. W. C.
Gotshall, hunter, sportsman and
New York railroad engineer, has re
turned from McKinley National
Park in Alaska where he has been
on an independent expedition to
study boundries. Major Gotshall
told of his experiences in a region
which he described as “rudimentary,
and chock full of caribou.”
"Game conditions in McKinley arc
such that if seeps are not taken to
change the boundary no animals
will be left in a few years,” he said.
“A peculiar condition exists there.
The park is essentially a sanctuary,
but the eastern line is such that un
scrupulous hunters are able to come
in and shoo; all the goats and sheep
and caribou they care about with
no danger of interference. How can
you tell whether or not a man is
inside the park when there are no
trails or marked boundries? The
only way to get him would be to
have a squad of trained surveyors
trail him with their instruments,
taking side shots at the stars.”
Major Gotshall, with other influ
ential sportmas. plans to bring
pressure to bear at the next session
of Congress to have the eastern
boundry shifted five miles eastward
to the Nenana RiveT. “Then when
some hunter steps over and brings
down a goat, you can fill him full
of birdshot and there will be no
question about boundries.”
He also advocates shifting the
northern boundry five miles north
ward to include an area which at
present teems with wild life of all
McKinley is no place for the
eyro or the tourist, according to
Major Gotshall. “With a companion
[ says ft will be the earnest aim ol
| his government to give whole-heart
! ed support to the League of Na
! tions, and to fulfill the obligations
I of Great Britain abroad, but nol
jto extend commitments, curtail
ment being preferable. He would a!
, so maintain friendship and good
i understanding with the United
i States.
England To Build Warthipa
It is stated in high authority that
j the British admiralty has issued
j tenders for the construction of two
135,000 ton battleships. This is in
| accordance with the Washington
j treaty, but there has been some
i discussion as to whether or not the
I ships would be built.
II went in on the 26th of August,
I from Mile 341. We had three pack
j horses. We hit a storm the second
i day, but kept on going anyway.
About 12 miles a day is all you
} can make. The going is terrible.
Landmarks are the only guide."
The two men reached a point
i 20 miles from the summit and were
I forced to turn back. Major Gotshall
intends making another trip in next
February by dog team, sending •»
tires ahead to cache food supplies,
i He hopes eventually to have a chain
i of shelter tents at intervals of IS
; miles, equipped with caches.
Major Gotshall was a pioneer in
! the development of high-speed elec
' trie traction, and is now engaged in
j the purchase and rehabilitation ol
| roads in the United States and for
\ eign countries. He sailed today on
[the steamer President Jefferson for
I China.
The steamer Northwestern, which
! left for the North on October 22,
! has the following passengers for
Seward and the Interior:
J. W. Green and wife, Mrs. O.
IG. Berry, and two babies, E. Rich
ter. Selman Scott, Mrs. Kemora.
Dr. R. T. Cannon, J. A. Sutherland,
H. L. Smith, Mrs. C. Valor, James
Cobb and wife. Mrs. H. E. Wright,
Mrs. S. A. Berg. Mrs. C. Shaffer.
GAS CAR SERVICE ENDS
The operation of the passenger
gas car between North Nenana and
Fairbanks was discontinued for the
winter yesterday, following the re
turn of the car to Fairbanks on it*
regular trip. Cold weather and snow
conditions necessitated the discon
tinuance of the schedule.
For
Delegate to Congress
from Alaska
Dan Sutherland
Republican
Candidate
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I. Vankirk arrived from the Kan
tishna Sunday with four head of
; horse.' which he will take to Fair
banks for the winter. He left four
head in the Kantishna for the win
| ter . He reports that there was con
! siderable snow on the way out
j Thomas Hoover brakeman for the
; A. E. C. Railroad at Fairbanks, is
! in the Xena.na Hospital with an in
i fected hand.
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; Robert Stafford.of the A. E. C.
1 Mechanical department had the mis
i fortune to fall down and injure his
I leg. He is now under the care ofDr.
! Romig.
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Attorney Harry E. Pratt came
down from Fairbanks on Tuesday
on professional business. He will
return tomorrow.
—
Jack Bailey and Will Sherwin,
who are returning from Idrtarod
with their little steamer Xenana,
.are reported to have put the bo»V
; in winter quarters below Hot
Springs.
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Mike Trepte and John Franey,
who have been mining in the Tok
lat district, arrived in town several
| days ago and report having had a
! very good season, but too much
; rain. They will freight in a large
! amount of lumber during the winter.
Assistant Train Master D. B. Rose
is a recent arrival in town from the
coast.
Frank Daniels, who had charge
of the work on the north side of
the Tanana river during the sum
mer. will have charge of the Healy
coal spur section during the winter.
The management of the Coliseum
has given final warning to children
to conduct themselves in an orderly
manner at the theater on kids’
nights. Previous requests have been
unheeded and the management is
not disposed to continue to tolerate
the annoyance referred to.
PORTLAND SCHOOLS MARKED;
ONE HIGH SCHOOL BURNED
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PORTLAND, Oct. 26—The city
has placed police guards at all high
I school buildings, following the re
! ceipt of reports that attempts would
be made to destroy them. Theae
precautions have been take in view
| of the supposedly incendiary fire
! which destroyed the Washington
1 high school this week. The fire re
1 suited in the death of one fireman
i and the injury of several others.
I The police are investigating the
fire but have been unable to make
much headway.
SAM DUBIN TELLS SEATTLE
GOVERNMENT BOATS NEEDED
SEATTLE, Oct. 26—Sam Dubin.
v.ho has just arrived here from In
terior Alaska, where he is interest
ed in a chain of stores on the Koy
ukuk river and in a private trans
portation line, conferred with the
Alaska department of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce yesterday
and pointed out the need of Gov
ernment transportation on the low
er Yukon river and its tributaries,
for the handling of passengers, mail
and freight.
ABBOT FUNERAL PRIVATE
N'EW YORK. Oct. 26—Private
funeral services for Dr. Lyman Ab
bott. who died this week, were held
here on Tuesday afternoon, 3nd a
public memorial service will be held
at Madison Square Garden on Oct
ober 31.
TRIO ACQUITTED
HACKENSACK, N. Oct. 26—
George Cline, Charles Scullion and
Alice Thornton, who were tried
here on the charge of murdering
Jack Bergen, movie actor, were ac
quitted yesterday, on the strength
of the testimony of Cline, who caid
lie had killed Bergen in self de
fense after hr challenged the act
or to a duel. Bergen, it was said,
confessed that he had criminally as
saulted Cline’s wife.
STILLMAN TO TRY AGAIN
WHITEPLAINS. Y„ Oct. 26
It has been learned that James A.
Stillman has begun an attempt to
reopen the proceedings in which he
recently sough*! unsuccessfully to
divorce Mrs. Anne Stillman and to
have her son Guy declared the off
spring of Fred Beauvais, Indian
guide.
The river partially cleared of ice
today, indicating a jam at some
point above Nenana. The channel
is nearly closed at the bar below
town.
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