THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for entry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
“WHERE RAIL AND RIVER MEET”
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Company, at First and B Streets, Nenana. Alaska.
R. G. Soutliworth .Editor and Manager
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ANCHORAGE AWAKE
The business men of Anchorage
will be sleeping on their rights il
they don’t go after all the business
that is logically within their grasp,
points out the Anchorage Times.
Every oldtime business man in
Alaska knows that trail travel is a
very desirable trade. People who
travel, either coming from Interior
points, or going to them, are usually
well supplied with funds to meet
the usual expenses entailed. People
who reach here from the Interior
usually remain a few days, during
which time they naturally spend
some money, buying new clothes, ^
staying at hotels, eating at restau
rants, taking in the picture shows,
doing business with the banks, pat
ionizing the barber shops and bath
ing parlors, and the like. All this
means more money in local circula
tion. Directly and indirectly, it aids
every business man located here.
Hence, when an opportunity, pre
sents itself to create new business
along this line, the thing to do is
to lose no time in going after it.
It is a legitimate business endeavor- j
And it is a well-established prin
ciple that it takes some effort to
get that which is worth having. The
individual that sits idly by waiting
for something to turn up, never
gets very far, in a business way.
The thing to do is to get out and
turn something up.
There is no reason at all why
Anchorage should not be enjoying
the greater part of i the travel to
and from Nenana, the present In
terior terminus of the railway line.
The logical means of egress and in
gress is by way of Anchorage.
Reputable travelers just out from
Nenana suy that the trail is easy of
accomplishments as it is, and that
with the expenditure of five or six
hundred dollars, a fine winter trail
could be made. Let’s tear into it!
ALASKA’S RECORD
There would appear to be a direct
relation between patriotism and the
spirit of the American pioneer, says
the Portland Oregonian, in review
ing the splendid showing made by
Alaska and Alaskans during the
war. This is called to mind by the
record of Alaska in the war, as set
forth in the report of the secretary
of the interior. To appreciate this
fully, one must understand the ad
verse conditions of transportation,
mail and telegraph service, climate,
and the immense distances in that
frontier. Many registrants were at
100 to 500 miles from the nearest
local board and voluntarily traveled
these distances for the purposes
of examination and induction into
service.
Yet the cost of the first registra
tion of 11,071 individuals was $.180,
or 3.2 cents per registrant. This
is most impressive when compared
with the national average of 54 cents
in 1917. There was an unusually
la'•go n'opori'on of registrants giv
ing ti.eir permanent addresses in
oi.’ier r* '.tos, t<< which they were
tram" od.- Ket regir.trati »u vis
6576, jf who' i the number finally
pin ed in Clc's 1 wan 1466 or 53.2
■per cent. v.n October 1, 1918,
.t00 registrants had been inducted,
and in addition many hundreds, im
patient for action, had enlisted in
the British or Canadian forces. The
territory thus is shown to have fur
nished approximately 12 per cent
of its total white population to the
j colors. The total cost of induction
i was $5.45 per man inducted, by
j comparison with $4.9.'!, the national
average, which is an amazing show
ing when physical difficulties are
considered.
| It is also seen that there has been
a rather definite previous process
of selection in determining the kind
j of men who voluntarily seek life
i in the new places. Only 10 per
cent of the registrants examined
were rejected by local boards. The
national average for 1917 was 29
per cent. Of those accepted by the
local boards, only 2.0 per cent were
rejected at mobilization camps. The
national average here was 5.8 per
cent. From this it would seem that
the territory is well supplied with
conscientious physicians who know
their business.
Alaska has reason for pride in
it srecord. A less striking achieve
ment would have been excused read
ily enough. But to the men who
are pushing the frontier back ob-i
stacles were made only to be
triumphed over.
PIKES DANCE
ENTERTAINMENT
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The entertainment committee of ]
Ncnuna Igloo No. 17, Pioneers of .
Aluska, who have been devoting
much of their time to perfecting
the arrangements for the big enter
tainment and dance to be held at
the Union Hall on Saturday night,
announce that everything is now in
readiness for the event, and that
the finishing touches now only re
main to be put on.
The order in which the several
items will be called in the program
arranged for has not been decided
yet, but it is just possible that the
full program will be published in
tomorrow’s issue of the News.
Hr. Diven will deliver a speech
by way of opening the program,
which will consist of recitations by
Prank Rourke and Prank Cleary,
vocal solos by Mrs. Leon Kellum,
Miss Valentine Anderson, Dominic
Orilli,. .1 Russell Walle and R. B.
Karnes; Duets by Mrs. Walter Gould
and Miss Shaffer; vocal and instru
mental selections by Mrs. Easterly
and interesting boxing contests by
the young members of the Dream
land Athletic club. “Cyclone”
Johnny Scott, of Nenana, will again
try conclusions with “Sourdough”
Bill Siverly, of Koyukuk.
At the conclusion of the program
the hall will be cleared and dancing
will commence. The Coliseum or
chestra will supply the music, and
dancing will continue for as long
as the people have a mind to keep
it up. tf* j
The entertainment will commence!
at 9 o’clock, the price of admission
to both the entertainment and dance
will be one dollar.
Valdez claims to be the most
peaceful town in the territory, j
There has not been an arrest made j
there in the past seven months, j
One man was almost gathered in
for being intoxicated, but before the
marshal got him to the jail he found
that he was only acting drunk, so
turned him loose.
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ALASKANS HAVE
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PORTLAND.—A permanent or
ganization of former Alaskans was
effected in this city on January 9,
at the Imperial hotel, when W. H.
Downing was chosen president; W.
T. Sume, vice-president; E. H. Col
lins, secretary-treasurer, and R. A.
Perkins, Harry E. Wheeler, J. J.
Cotter, Mrs. Dan Campbell, Mrs. E.
S. Routledge and Mrs. H. N. Ford,
directors.
To promote the welfare of Alas
kans at home and abroad and to
give greater publicity to Alaska’s
resources and scenic attractions is
the two-fold object of the club. Its
membership includes both men and
women, the fellow members con
sisting of those who have spent the
required time in Alaska, the asso
ciate members consisting of those
who have immediate relatives in
Alaska or relatives who have re
sided in Alaska and the honorary
members, who are elected by ballot.
After the business meeting, those
present turned their attention to
the cheery renewing of old acquaint- v
ances and recounting experiences.
Judge M. F. Moran, principal speak
er of the evening, spent twelve
years without intermission north of
the Arctic Circle. Other speakers
were W. T. Hume, first city attor
ney of Nome; Captain Gray, of pio- t
neer navigation fame; Judge G. A.
Adams, ex-United States commis
sioner, and Charles Price, who has
spent twenty years in Alaska.
Miss Harriet Ford and Miss Col- 1
is Stuherla/id, two younger mem
bers, born in Alaska, made short
talks. I
"It is the aim of the society aside
from its social features, to interest
itself in the historical and literary
features of Alaska, also to promote
business and social relations be
tween the people of Alaska and
Portland," explained Secretary Col
lis.
Those who signed the roster and
who will become charter members
are: Con McNamer, Dawson and
Koyukuk; E. J. Daly, Nome; T. A.
Sutherland, Nome; Collis Suther
land, Nome; C. D. Emoons, Sitka T
and Unalaska; G. A. Adams, Nome;
W. Lensch, Dawson, Fairbanks and”
Nome; T. F. Barry, Dawson; Mrs.'
Nellie McEwing, Iditarod and Fair-i
banks; E. H. Collis, Nome and1
Teller; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Down-],
ing. Skagway and Atlin; M. F.!
Moran, Nome and Kotzebue; H. E. j j
Wheeler, Dawson, Nome and Telle.” 1
M. II. DeCourcy, Nome and Teller;
M. H. Decourcy, Mrs. M. H. Da j
Courey, Dawson; Frank Sickinger'.j
Dawson and Fairbanks; L. A.!
Sharpe, Dawson, Fairbanks and A-'
chorage; F. D. Antsim, Juneau and:
Seward; Tracy K. Hatch, born in j
Unalaska; Mrs. R. L. Bernard, Fair-!
banks; Captain B. D. Newcomb,1
Yukon steamers; C. B. Wegman, j
Rampart; Mrs. G. A. von Schriltz, j
Fairbanks; Mrs. C. E. Davis, Ju-1
neau; W. P. Sinnott, Dawson and
Nome; John Lofdahl, Anchorage;1
Virginia Cavana, Skagway; Joseph1
Stott, Nome; Olaf Olson, Nome; H.
B. Frey, St. Nicholas and Tanana;
P. A. Kennedy, Juneau and Daw
son; P. B. Cole, Dawson; Mrs. H.
N. Ford, Eagle; Harriet Ford, born
at Eagle; Mrs. A. E. Jackson, Val
dez and Juneau; Mrs. Anna Thur
low, Juneau and Nome; Mrs. H.
R. Frey, Juneau; Edward Hillery,
Skagway; D. S. Whitfield, Ketchi
kan; James Sutherland, Nome; F.
A Turner, Juneau and Cordova;
Mrs. E. S. Routledge, Douglas;
; Clarence G. Stolte, Skagway; Henry
| A. Dedman, Skagway; J. M. Gold
rick, Skagway; D. Smeaton, Juneao*
, Mrs. E. G. Butler, Mrs. George E
Henton, J. J. Cotter, S. D. Martin
! and Mrs. Anna Bell.
jTWO NENANA DOCTORS
JOURNEY TO FAIRBANKS
On the Burgess auto this morn
ing, Dr. R. R. Myers and Dr. de la
[Vergne were passengers, bound for
i Fairbanks on a little business trip.
They both expect to return on the
auto leaving Fairbanks Monday.
AIRPLANES ARE USED
BY MEXICAN GENERAL
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MEXICO CITY—General Candido
Aguilar, chief of military operations
in the gulf regions, is using air
planes with success in his campaign
against the rebels, especially in the
state of Vera Cruz. Not only are
the aviators doing valuable recon
naisance work, but one recently
dropped bombs on a party of ban
dies who believed themselves safely
ensconced on the top of a mountain
near Oribaba.
Kenana, Alaska's Interior ruel Depot
We are in the Fur Manu
facturing Business, therefore
CAN and WILL pay you more
for your furs than any other
fur buyer in town
SIMSON’S
L. C. ISABEL
BARBER
Shop in Portland Building
Now Open for Business with
Full Line of Requisites
WANT ADS
FOR SALE.—Tent 10x12, four-foot
wall, with floor and walls boarded
up. Yukon stove and table. Lock
and key to door, $20. Inquire at
Rust House.
FOR SALE—-A new 7mm Mauser
rifle with 40 rounds of ammu
nition, $50; also a 12-gauge Rem
ington automatic shot gun, almost
new, $40. Inquire at News office.
FOR RENT—Good log cabin, in
quire of Mrs. Nicley.
FOR RENT—Large front room,
suitable for club rooms or parties,
by night, week or month. Inquire
of Mrs. Nicley.
WANTED TO BUY—A three or
four-room house. Must be
reasonable. Inquire News office.
FOR SALE—Sled and 13 dogs with
harness complete. Sled 12 feet
long, in good shape. Malamutes
and huskies form the team. Ar
rived in Nenana recently from
St. Michael. $160 for the outfit
Apply George Hanoff, Cooney
Hotel.
At Petersburg the church bell is
rung at exactly twelve o’clock so
that people may get the accurate
time.
It has been announced that if
more interest is not taken in the
organization, the Seward Home
Guards would disband.
Don’t Leave
ALASKA
Men wanting employment can
obtain work at good wage* at
Juneau, Kennecott and Latouche.
If you go out you will only
come back “Busted” in the spring
TAKE EMPLOYMENT FOR THE
WINTER.
Two hundred men wanted at
Juneau and vicinity; one hundred
and fifty at Latouche and
Kennecott.
ALASKA PUBLICITY
BUREAU
Juneau Alaska. j
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MACKINAW SHIRTS, COATS and PANTS
Finest assortment of Men’s Socks, Daniel
Green Felt Shoes and Slippers, Moccasins,
Wool Blankets and Comforters
A Full Line of Miner's and Trapper's Supples
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Yukon Stoves and Drums
Ail* Tight Heaters
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Tanana Sheet Metal Works
NICELY HOUSE
With Belmont In Connection
POOL CANDIES CIGARS
AND TOBACCOS
WARM COMFORTABLE ROOMS
PRICES REASONABLE
Ratei By the Week or Month
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OLD PAPERS FOR^SALE—At
The News Office.
Membership List
Nenana
Commercial Club
Anderson, Herman
Allred, Mrs. Clara
Brown, Jess
Berggren, Ernst
Browne, F. D.
Bresnahan, E. D.
Blankfield, D.
Bowen, J. R.
Blair, Roy
Brooker, Ed
Bennett, J. F.
Ball, I. B.
Brown, Erie
Burns, R. E.
Coutts, W. J.
Calderhead, R. W.
Campbell, N. J.
Coghill, W. A.
Cooney, M. J.
Doner, Frank
Diven, R. J.
Douse, Fred
Davis, Harry
Ekeland, Alf
Funk, A. B.
Fisher, Joe
Flower, J. H.
Foster, Steve
Gagnon, Wm.
Head, E. A.
Haslem, H. G.
Hagan, James
Hill, L. W.
Hagen, Hans
Hoey, Andy
Gray, E. B.
Gilcher, W. H.
Hyland, Mike
Isabel, L. C. ’^•3 *'
Irvine, A. J.
Johnson, A. G. 1
Jones, Frank
Julian, W. J.
Johnson, Joseph
Jepson, Peter
Joseph, H. B.
Koland, Knut
Ketooroky, John A.
Laughlin, E. L.
Lund, E. E.
Lehr, Q. F.
Markus, George
Mortensen, Peter
Myers, R. R.
Moore, Frank B.
Miles, J. H.
McDonald, R. S,
Martin, G. S.
Morris, R. C.
Nash, Martin
Owen, Harry
O'Keefe, Larry
Parks, S. E.
Pennington, G. W.
Palfy, Paul
Packer, W. L.
Ryan, W. A.
Rosburg, Herman
Roth, Andy
Rodigkeit, Wm.
Sborgia, William
Shaw, Harry N.
Stol, Nels
Schmidt, Carl
Schaeffer, M. A.
Slippern, J. A.
Simson, Lipman
Scott, J. H.
Sellander, C. J.
Stone, A. J.
Schmidt, Pete
Smith, Chas.
Southworth, R. G.
Spira, Frank
Tunison, B.
Thompson, Theodore
Toussaint, J. G. K
Tyler, M. V.
Taylor, Wm. J.
Verhaeghe, Cyriele
Van Orsdel, J. C.
Woods, Geo. W.
Williams, E. A.
Waechter, R. I.
■mu, Alaska’s Interior Fuel Sopot
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