THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for enzxy as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
“WHERE RAIL AND RIVER MEET’’
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A GOOD CAUSE LOST.
Throughout Alaska there is mueh
opposition to the proposal of Gov.
crnor Riggs that a constabulary be
established throughout the North,
similar in nature to the Northwest
mounted police. This, believes the
Ketchikan Alaska Chronicle, is un
doubtedly due, in a large measure,
to the tactics pursued by the chief
executive of the Territory in trying
to secure favorable action by Con
gress, many of the oldtimers con-:
sidering it a slam on the country
and the people that anyone should |
make a suggestion that such an or-j
ganization is necessary.
The establishment of a constabu- j
lary in Alaska would be a splendid i
thing for the country, but not for |
the purpose told the effete East by
Mr. Riggs—not because of any red |
revolution, but as a protection to j
the pioneer, the prospector, and the ;
musher. There are tens of thou-j
sands of miles of trails in Alaska |
which are unprotected, r.ot from ;
lawlessness, but from accident,
storm and flood.
Hundreds of men have hit out on
the trail in Alaska during the past
twenty years and nothing lias been
heard of them again. They were j
lost and no one ever knew where i
nor when nor how.
If a constabulary should be es-1
tablished, one which would check |
up travelers as they went alone on j
the trail, and if they failed to ap- ;
pear at the next station, go out and ■
look for them, it would be a big
benefit to the Territory. Certainly
there has been a constabulary of
some kind needed for years, and as
in the case of the murders on the
Valdez trail several years ago, they
would have been of inestimable val
ue in aiding the running down of
the guilty parties. They might also
be used to advantage in patroling
the waters of Southeastern. Alaska,
aiding in the enforcement of the
fisheries laws, and also to help, in
the search for missing persons, of
which there have been many in the
past twenty years.
The constabulary idea was a good
one, but it has been twisted until
the very words have become objec
tionable to the majority of Alaskans,
and it is unfortunate.
UNFILLED PROMISES.
R. M. Semmes, who holds the po
sition of “traffic adviser" of the
Alaska Territorial Shipping board,
the organization which promised us
so much and has done so little, says
he can save the Territory a million
dollars a year in the operation of
steamers to Alaska. The shipping
board has been in operation a year
now, points out the Valdez Miner,
and aside from having two very
high-priced men on the payroll, we
cannot see that it has accomplished
anything. It is true that it is pro
lific with promises of what it intends
to do, but Alaskans are getting rath
er fed up on promises, don’t you
know. The freights have gone high
er instead of dropping and it costs
nearly twice as much to go from
Valdez to Seattle as it did two years
ago. We would prefer to see the
board {rive its expert advice to the
steamship companies, so they can '
make money and lower the rates,
rather than attempt to force out the
splendid vessels we have and place a
few inferior vessels on the run. Mr.
Semnies may be able to deliver the
{roods, but if he can, that hundred
thousand appropriated by the legis
lature will not {r*1 far, as he is
worth more than that sum to the
steamship companies.
YOUR INCOME.
The man with an income of $2,
000 is now actually drawing $870
worth of purchasing power, upon
the basis of dollar value in 1913.
This fact is brought out plainly in
a statement to Congress recently by
Howard N\ Lawrie, an economist
whose computations have been the
basis of the American Mining con
gress.
He predicts even worse conditions
because of the gold situation. The
cost of producing a standard ounce
of gold, he says, is greater today
than the amount which the standard
ounce brings at the mint, $20.67,
and gold mines of the United States
are being closed down at an alarm
ing rate.
TWO DEMOCRATS.
Bv a strange coincidence, two con
spicuous public men, both claiming
to be Democrats, set forth on the
same day the principles which, as
they view the situation, their party
platform this year should present as
Democratic doctrine.
Vice-President Marshall, says the
New York World, emphasizes the
rights of the individual: home rule
for the states; equality before the
law; resistance to the centralizing
tendencies of the times; the vigo:'
and independence, each in its own
sphere, of the legislative, executive,
and judicial departments; ovpend'
tures limited to public purposes and
applied with strict economy; taxa
tion fairly laid without the taint ol
privilege; just regulation of all pub
lic utilities, and the discouragement
of class prejudices and interests in
all their forms. On these lines he
; would rebuild the American political
i structure as it was in the biginmng.
j From William J. Bryan we learn
|that the Democratic national conven
tion is to be a combination of the
j Populist, Prohibition, Labor, and
.Woman Suffrage parties. Its plat
form will be filled with class con
sciousness. It will promise many
i.social and political sure-cures cal
| eclated to array the poor against
^he rich, to centralize power, to pro
|mote public ownership, to discour
!age certain kinds of profiteering and
<to confine governmental activity in
■ industrial disputes to investigation
land the recognition of strike-picket
| ing, which he calls “peaceful per
suasion.” Putting Prohibition and
Woman Suffrage first, however, he
would have the party of self-gjv
leming states surrender its charter
| of faith and freedom and become a
imere pander to nationalistic creed
'and greed.
It is impossible to reconcile such
pronouncements as these. The fact
that they are uttered by men hailed j
everywhere as Democrats shows cnee
more the impending bankruptcy of
the organization. No compromise
ran quiet, no meaningless words con
ceal, an irrepressible eonflic*.
LEG IS FHIHD
BY FAILING ROCKS
Dr. T. O. Lake, who is in charge
of the Government emergency hos
pital near the end of steel, was
summoned to Mile 350 this morn
ing to attend Anglos Kararaiscon,
whose leg was shattered by a fall
ing boulder. The injury is a seri
ous one, being a compound frac
ture, with the flesh badly lacerated,
and the unfortunate man is in such
condition that it will be impossible
to bring him to town on today’s
train. The accident occurred ten
miles beyond the end of steel.
The injured man has been work
ing with William Plackas on a rock
contract in the Haslem residency.
OUTSIDE POTATOES ARE
v QUOTED AT HIGH FIGURE
Potatoes are becoming more diffi
cult to obtain and have advanced
in price to such an extent that they
have become a luxury rather than a
staple article, says a recent issue
of the Alaska (Juneau) Daily Em
pire. One merchant in town who
received a shipment of potatoes on '■
the last boat also received the bill j
with them. He found that the price j
in Seattle was slightly over $8 a |
sack. With freight, wharfage, in- j
surance and transfer added to this j
amount it will be necessary for local :
dealers to charge around $11 a sack j
to make any profit whatever.
The high price is due to the fail- ;
ure of potato crops in various parts j
of the country last season.
IMPORTANT PUBLIC NOTICE.
The time of year has come when
a general cleanup of all lots, streets
and alleys in the townsite of Xe
nana is necessary. The local Boar 1
of Health hereby gives notice to all
persons residing in or in charge of
such property or properties to re- j
move all kinds of refuse, garbage |
and the like from said properties at j
the earliest possible date, and not :
to delay the completion of such
cleanup beyond May 3, 1920.
Any and all persons not having
complied with the terms of this no
tice by the date specified shall be
prosecuted to the full extent of the
WATCHES
JEWELRY
Watch Repairing
DESIGNING AND NATIVE
JEWELRY A SPECIALTY
WM. TAYLOR
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF
FINAL ACCOUNT OF AD
MINISTRATRIX.
In the Prrobate Court, Ruby, Xulato
Precinct, Division 4.
In the Matter of the Estate of Fred
B. Walker, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all
whom it may concern that the un
dersigned, Mrs. Effie M. Walker, ad
ministratrix of the estate of Fred
B. Walker, deceased, has this day
filed in the above court, her final
account as such administratrix, and
that said court has by order duly
appointed Tuesday, the 22d of June,
1920, at the hour of 2 p. m., at
United States Commissioner’s office,
Ruby, Alaska, as the time and place
jfor the hearing and settlement of
i said account, and for the hearing of
[any objections thereto; and at said
time and place said administratrix
i will apply to said court for an order
approving and settling said final ac
I count and for her discharge as ad
ministratrix. .
MRS. EFFIE M. WALKER,
Administratrix.
JOHN W. DUNN,
Attorney for Administratrix.
First publication, April 24, 1920.
Last publication, May 22, 1920.
Day of publication, Saturday.
WANT ADS
LAUNDRY LOST—White bag with
laundry mark “A-3,” containing
laundry for the Nenana Steam
Laundry. Anyone knowing any
thing about this bundle please
communicate with Nenana Steam
Laundry. kl
GOOD COOK WANTED for camp
out of town. Good wages. For
further particulars call at News
office.
B^RiTFOR^ENT^Cheap.^I nqu ire
News office.
LOST—Nugget brooch. Suitable re
ward for return to Dr. M. E. Smith.
NATIVE HAY FOR SALE—Inquire
at Johnson’s Store, Front St. tf
CABIN^FOR^RENT-^-Partlyl'urnisK
ed. Close in. Inquire at News.
bar^Tor'I^nt^^^
Three double stalls. Pump in
barn. Inquire at News.
BUNC*f "of" SEVEN^KEYS^fou^L
Owner can recover by calling at
News office and paying for adv.
the^dwyeiTHOME FOR SALE.
Terms reasonable. tf
FOR RENT—Suite of three rooms,
suitable for light housekeeping,
with heat and light and hot and
cold water in connection. Also
office rooms, at The Arctic.
FOR SALE—Two-room house, part
ly furnished, with lot. Desirable
locality. Inquire News office. tf
FOR RENT—Cascade laundry. Fully
equipped and with established in
come. No cash required. Inquire
at Arctic.
territorial statutes covering such of
fenses. (Signed):
ROBERT JOSEPH DIVEN.
MALCOLM E. SMITH, M. D.
MARTIN NASH. kl
Chief Steward Jesse Brown, who
has the distinction of being the first
flu patient in Nenana, was released
from the Government hospital yes
terday on condition that he would
remain in his room for a day or
two.
OVER-THE-ICE EGGS, $1.50 per
dozen, at Fowler & Morris.
CARLSON’S
BROAD PASS
ROADHOUSE
42 Miles from End of Steel.
GOOD ACCOMMODATIONS
KENNELS IN CONNECTION
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FOWLER & MORRIS
We Strive to Please I
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EVERYTHING THE BEST
Tavern Cafe and Bakery
WM. RODICKEIT
Proprietor
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A Thoroughly Modern Hotel
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The Southern
Tom Smith, Prop.
NENANA HOUSE
Large Barn--In Connection-Dog Kennels
MRS. A. B. EAS fERLY, Proprietress. »
Dr. J. R, 80WEN
DENTIST
Prices Most Reasonable
THE BOWEN BUILDING
NENANA LODGE No. 1193
L. 0. 0. M.
MEETS AT MOOSE HALL
Fourth and B Streets
| Second and Fourth Mondays
At 8:00 P. M.
ALEX FOWLER, ALF EKELAND,
! Secretary Dictator.
Department of the Interior
Alaskan Engineering Commission
NOTICE
, Passengers are required to pur
chase tickets before entering trains.
Tickets can be purchased from
the station agent, whose office is in
the employment office, on the ground
floor of the Genera! Office Building
: Alaskan Engineering Commission, or
|at Camp 41.3 (North Nenana).
Tickets will be on sale at any
time during office hours, and can be
purchased in sufficient time before
the departure of the trains.
Regular trains for the south leave
the foot of A street on Wednesdays
and Saturdays at 8 a. m., and from
Camp 413 (North Nenana), for
! Fairbanks, Tuesdays and Fridays, at
| l p. m.
The following is the schedule be
! twoen North Nenana and Fairbahks.
subject to change without notice:
Leave Fairbanks at 7:00 a. m.;
i arrive North Nenana, 11:30 a. m.
Leave North Nenana 1:00 p. m :
arrive Fairbanks, 5:30 p. m.
! No tickets will be sold crossing
i the river. Those intending to trav
el to Fairbanks must make trfeir
! own arrangements for reaching
I North Nenana.
Trappers and Traders of Alaska
SELL YOUR FURS TO A HOME INDUSTRY. WE GUARANTIEE
YOU HIGHER PRICES THAN OUTSIDE
CONCERNS WILL PAY. j
During the last season we conducted an advertising campaign
throughout the North and are prepared to send you the names of
people in all sections of Alaska and the Yukon who will verify our
statements.
Our excellent Eastern connections, and the tremendous amount
of mail order business we are receiving from all parts of the
States for furs made to order enables us to turn our stock quickly
at a reasonable profit, but we must have fur, for which we guar
antee top prices.
Make us a trial shipment If our price does not suit you, the
goods will be returned charges prepaid.
WE MAKE FURS TO ORDER
at more reasonable rates than can be obtained Outside. At present
we are working three operators, and need others. If you are an
operator and finisher, and want a good year-around job, com
municate with us.
CHAS. GOLDSTEIN & CO.
JUNEAU, ALASKA !
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