The Nenana News
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Nenana, Alaska, Nov, 25, 1916.
Destitution threatens the na
tives who live in the village near
the upper end of town. They
have been reduced to a state of
actual poverty through the neg
lect of the young braves upon
whom the women and children and
old men of the village depend for
support, and unless some means
are found speedily to compel the
idlers to return to their people
there is the probability that as
sistance will be sought from the
citizens of Nenana.
The situation was discussed at
a council held at the village early
in the week, following which a let
ter was addressed to Townsite
Manager Ryus, setting forth in de
tail the deplorable conditions exist
ing in the village and asking that
he assist to induce the young men
of the tribe to return to their
homes. The letter states that the
young braves prefer the brjght
lights of Nenana to the quiet sur
roundings of- the village, Cards
and other amusements of the
white man appeal to them now
mere strongly than the simple life
of the days before Nenana, with
the result that there is no meat
in the village and very little of any
thing else in the way of food.
The question is one which con
cerns the entire community and it
is to be hoped that Mr. Ryus will
find the people of Nenana willing
to assist in finding a satisfactory
solution. It seems to be a mat
ter that might properly be taken
up by the Cpmmercial Club.
.
How cheaply a person can live,
in Alaska or elsewhere, depends
very largely upon that person's a
bility to resist the temptation to
spend money extravagantly. It
may be true, for instance, that the
cost of living in Fairbanks is less
than it is in Nenana. yet the re
ports received from the upper town
recently indicate that not many
Nenanaites who are wintering there
have availed themselves of the op
portunity to reduce expenses.
The people of New York, Col.
Sleicher tells us, are puzzled to
know why California and Wash
ington gave their support to Presi
dent Wilson, And when the edi
tor returns home he will be able
to tell the New Yorkers that Cal
ifornia and Washington are equal
ly puzzled over the action of New
York, It's fifty fifty.
Those Nenanaites who bet their
money on the Republican candi
bate can console themseives with
I
the thought that it is better to have
bet on Hughes and lost than to
have had Hughes win.
Let the name of Wilson stand out
in bold relief on this Thanksgiv
ing Day in the Interior. There's
a reason.
The liquor dealers of Fairbanks
should be let off this year from at
tendauce at Thanksgiving service.
'
Nenana, the Rochester of our
Northland.
Knut Koland, better known as tbe
Old Reliable Iditarod Freighter, has as
sumed pensonal charge of his Nenana
Fairbanks stage, and made the round
trip this week with on~ of his rigs. He
announces that he will do the driving
| himself hereafter and give his personal
[ attention to "all business that may be
! offered. Mr. Koland also states that he
' will put two teams on the run just as
soon as the trails will permit and it will
! be his aim to maintain a one-day sched
nle between the two towns.
—
I)r. H. L. Hedger, the sourdough
dentist, reached Nenana on Monday
from the upper river and has opened
offices in tbe New York block. The doc
tor expressed surprise upon his arrival
here to find such a substantial looking
town, and explained that it is not gen
erally realized in Fairbanks to what ex
tent Nenana has grown since the sale of
lots. The town looks good to him.
Fred Crewe, who came to Nenana in
' September to assist in the publication of
the News, and who has been with the
paper continuously since the first issue,
was compelled to cease work during the
week on account of a growth on one of
his eyes. He left for Fairbanks on
Monday and will probably remain there
the balance of the winter.
SEATTLE—The stockholders of the
Mother Lode Copper Mines have in
creased the capitalization of the company
to #2,500,000 and it is announced that
#1,0X1,000 will be expended duriug the
coming year in developing the proper
ties. _
WASHINGTON—Chairman Padgette
of the House naval committee, is author
ity for the statement thar Congress will
be asked for $350,000,000 during th,
coming session to carry out the nava
program which has been outlined by the
committee.
NORTH STAR RESTAURANT
MIKE'S PLACE
The Best There is in the Eating Line Always on Tap
Open Day and Night
PROGRESS OF THE BIG STRUGGLE IN EUROPE
MONDAY
PARIS; The British steamer Sarah
Radcliffe was shelled by a German tor
j pedo boat yesterday aud setit to the
bottom after receiving twelve shots.
Reports received from the Transylvan
ian Alps say that notwithstanding the
intense cold intermittent engagements
occur daily with no decisive results on
either side.
NEW YORK, Frederick Palmer, a
war correspondent, arrived here today
from the British front in France. Mr. j
Palmer is quoted as saying that the war
will continue another i ear.
BERLIN: German naval planes made
a raid on the aero station near Dunkirk,
northern France, yesterday. Several
very successful engagements have taken
place on the road to Wallaeliai, south- j
west Rumania, between the Austro-Ger- J
mans and the Rumanians, in which ;
thousands of the latter have been taken
prisoners. Several severe attacks by the
Russians southeast of Lemberg have i
been repulsed. Rtports from Sofia are I
to the effect that many weak detach- j
ments of French soldiers were broken up
in the neighborhood' south of Lake .Ma
lik and vigorous engagements are tak
ing place around Lake Presbacouut.
PETROGRAD: It is officially an
nounced here that although the Germans
have suffered several serious reverses
and dost a large portion of liard-fought
for ground on the Macedonian frout,
they have more than made up for it in
the Rumanian theatre of war,
PARIS: Official advices indicate that
the Franco-Serbians are engaged in a ti
tanic struggle all along the Macedonian
front with the Austro-Geruians and cap
tured S'.X) yards of trenches from them
right at the gates of Monastir. Reports
of recent German successes on the Mace
donian and Transylvanian fronts are em
phatically denied.
NEW LONDON; It is now said that
the collision between the German sub
marine Deutschland and the tug which
was acting as her convoy was due to the
swift current which sets in around Rock
Race. The current swung the tug across
the submarines liows and her bow plates j
were stove in and badly twisted but no
material damage was done to the gener
al structure of the craft.. The Scott
Tug Company has libeled the submarine i
for $12,000.
TUESDAY
NEW LONDON—The owners ot the
i tug which was sunk as the result of being
rammed by the German submarine
I Deutschland last week have libeled the
submarine for the sum of $12,000. The
! families of the three men who lost their
I lives demand $50,000 each. It is possi
! ble that a sufficient bond will b^.put up
I to enable the craft to proceed to Ger
! many without delay.
LONDON; Lloyds reports that seven
1 vessels were sunk yesterday by German
submarines of British, Norwegian and
Italian nationality.
LONDON: It is officially reported that
large strides have been made by the
British on the road to Baupaume, North*
j west of Beaumont Hamel and North
Beaucourt the British are directing a se
ries of heavy attacks against the Ger
mans who are strongly entrenched.
BERLIN; It is officially reported that
the French forces on the Baupaume
road otithe Somme front have been en
gaged within the last twenty-four hours
in furious attacks npon the Germans
who have in every instance compelled
them to retire. Increased activity is no
ticeable among the Russian artillery in
the Volhynia district. All the efforts of
1 the Russo-kumanian forces to break
through the Austro-German center on
the Transylvanian front have been re
pulsed with enormous losses on the part j
of the Rumanians, and the French at
tacks on the plains of Monastir have
been equally unsuccessful.
WASHINGTON—The state depart
ment has been officially advised that the
nine Americans who were supposed to
•have been murdered by Villistas have
I
; reached the West coast of Mexico in
| safety. They made their escape on hors
es, having been compelled to ride a disi
ance of JfK) miles at top speed, with the
Mexicans close at their heels.
PETROGRAD — It is admitted at
headquarters that the Russo-Roumanian
forces are in retreat in the Jiul valley, on
the Transylvanian front. •
NKW YORK—The French cities of
Marseilles, Lyons and Bordeaux have
concluded negotiations with the firm of
Kuhn, Loeb Co. tor loans of $20,000, -
000 each.
BERLIN*—It isdenied in official circles
that the Allies have made additional
gains in the Bapaume sector.
NKW YORK — Twenty unexploded
bombs were found m the sugar cargo of
the American liner Sarnia upon her ar
rival from Cherbourg. Once, on tire way
over, the Sarnia caught fire but the
flames were extinguished before serious
damage resulted.
PARIS—The pursuit of the Germans
and Bulgarians who evacuated Monastic
last week is progressing steadily.
BERLIN—Wireless calls for assistance
tell of the foundering of the American
steamer Siberia, which was driven ashore
during a gale near the eastern end of
the English channel
BERLIN— An air raid on Munich,
which was conducted bv Capt. de Bau
champ of the French aviation corps on
Sunday, resulted in the loss of several
[lives and slight damage to buildings.
Seven bombs were dropped. The raid
was accomplished by a flight of 500 miles
across the Alps. >
PARIS—Six German aeroplanes which
engaged in a raid on Saturday were
bronglit down inside the French lines
by aero gunners.
LONDON—Further British advances
northeast of Beaumont and to the north
of Beaucourt are reported from that
front.
WEDNESDAY
LONDON—Regardless of the veiled
threats issued frem Berlin the Norwegian
government refuses to alter its attitude
on the submarine question. It is under
stood here that the Germans will make
another, and perhaps final, attempt to
impress upon the Norwegians the con
sequences of further opposition to the
policies adopted by the Imperial German [
government.
NEW YORK—The British steamship
Siamese Prince, which arrived from
France on Monday, reports having been
fired upon by a Germ; n .ubmarine while
off the coast of France. Three shots
were fired by the diyer but no damage
•KOLAND’S
Nccana-Fairbanks
STAGE
Leaves Neaana Every Monday
Carrying Freight and Passengers
Office at Cooney’s Hotel
NENANA
STEAm
LAUNDRY
ED PARKS
resulted. The vessel delivered a cargo
ej Anieiican horses to the French gov
ernment and it was after leaving llrest
| on the return trip that the submarine
incident occurred.
! I.ONDON—The Russian munition ship
! Baron Present, while at anchor in a
I channel harbor, was sunk late Monday
I night by an explosion, supposedly the
result of a submarine attack. One hun
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