THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for entry as second class mail matter, tinder the Act of March 3, 1879.
Hub of Alaska —_Where Rails and Rivers Meet ,
Published Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by the Nenana Printing
Company, at First and B Streets. Nenana. Alaska
R. G. South worth ____ Editor and Manager
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BOOST FOR INTERIOR
If the report is true that the
Copper Mountain group of claims
bonded last Spring ta Aitker. and
Price have been sold to the Gug
genheim interests encouraging de
velopments may be expected to fol
low believes the editor of the Jun
eau Empire. Wiih countless pros
pects uncovered every year, there
isn’t today a single big mining cor
poration engaged in operations north
of the Alaska Range. Capital has
been hard to interest in minerals
that far north. This has been true
first because of inadquate trans
portation acilities in the past and,
second, by reason of the fact tha:
discoverers of hard rock deposits,
whether gold or less valuable met
als have seldom attempted to car
ry their discoveries beyond the pre
liminary prospecting stage. No real
body of ore has ever been developed
of the nature that would jusify ex-:
tensive outiav of capital which has
been wary of taking a chance on
surface showings..
The construction of tr.e Alaska
Railroad undoubtedly Trill do much
toward solving the transportation
problem. Before the railroad era
Fairbanks was as fa? distant from
smelters and market; as Seattle is
from the London fur market. Today
it has been brought to tidewater and
from .he transportation standpoint,
is about on the same relative plane
as Kodiak. It is true that the Cop
per Mountain region where the pro
perty involved in tine reported Gug
genheim deal is located, is not dir
ectly contiguous to the railway. But
it is probably not more than SO
miles distant. That means it is not
inseparably shut off from smelters.
Two years ago it was, several thou
sand miles away from smelting fac
ilities and not even the richest kind
of silver-lead or copper ores could
have attracted capital. The entry of
the Guggenheim interests into inter
ior mining districts would stimulate
interest in that section of the Ter
ritory as no other cne development
could bring about It would attract
the attention of other mining cor
porations and offer inducement to
prospectors to continue their search
for deposits of ores which 'in the
past have been passed up as no
mark of value.
The Guggenheims hare been at
tacked on many occasions by no
toriety seeking politicians both in
and out of Alaska. Their activities
in the mining field in Alaska have
been of material benefit to the Ter
ritory- They have expended millions
in developing copper properties in
the Prince William Sound and Ken
necott districts and in constructing
a railroad, building and operating
steamships. They are well up at the
head of the list of taxpayers in the
Territory and the investment ef ad
ditional capital by them will be wel
comed and encouraged. The invest
ment of such in the interior at this
time should be given special en
couragement inasmuch as capital is
the first requirement for any mater
ial development there. Both agri
culture and stockraising in that sec
tion are dependent on the upbuild
ing of an industrial populatior
which in turn cats come only as
capital is available for financing
mineral developmeat.
THE FISHERIES PROBLEM
The Cordova Daily Times takes
Delegate Sutherland to task for
castigating^ the bureau of fisheries
in an effort to save the fishing of
Alaska to the public. The Cordova
Times comments the Anchorage
Times purposes to tell everyone that
Mr. Sutherland does not speak for
Alaskans. Of Cordova, maybe not,
for Cordova has never* displayed
through its press any degree of loy
alty to Alaska that would convict
the copper town of being entitled to
voice sentiments of the territory.
With its present and future as fix
ed as the north pole, and eminently
properly so, Cordova becomes as for
eign as Victoria. B. C. One must ap
plaud the fealty with which the
press of Cordova senes its masters
—all of whom are opposed to Mr.
Sutherland, not because of any
specific act. but—because.
Since Alaska has had a delegate
to congress Cordova has endeavored
to direct his choosing and conduct
This might have been all right when
the Copper river railroad was about
the only thing in Alaska function
ing during a period of stagnation
but it must be remembered that the
rennaissanee in Alaska exercised no
material change in the copper-tinted
complexion of the town where the
people hang onto the country with
one hand and eke out an existance
with the other. The trend of em
pire has been ever westward, and
in this westward is the very meat
of the fisheries controversy—the
fish.
It is not the fisheries matter that
aroused the antagonism of Cordova
so much as Mr. Sutherland's casti
gating of the transportation lines
operating into Alaska.
The greatest measure of happi
ness concludes the Anchorage paper
comes through the fact that Dan has
made Cordova howl.
OLDTIMER LAID AT REST
BY PIONEERS OF NENANA
John Cronan, who died several
days ago at McKinley Park, was laid
at rest in'the Nenana cemetery yes
terday, following simple services
held at the Williams undertaking
parlors, under the direction of Man-,
ager Charles E. Bergman, with a
number of oldtimers in attendance.
The body was conveyed to the ce
metery by means of a sleigh and
dog team, the trail being so badly
drifted that it was impossible for
an auto or other conveyance to
make the trip.
The deceased, who was one of
the most widely known oldtimers in
Interior Alaska, was bom in the
state of New York about 56 years
ago. He migrated to Montana when
a young man. and later moved to
Idaho and then to British Columbia.
He stampeded to the North in 1898
and tarried at Skagway for several
months cooking in the Packtraiu
Restaurant. The following year he
moved on down to Dawson and 1900
found him at Nome, where he gain
ed the sobriguet of "King of Cooks"
He was among the first to arrive
in the Fairbanks district after the
discovery of gold there, and took
part in most of the stampedes to
various sections of the territory
He was known as a man with a
good heart *and was never known
to turn anyone away from his kitch
en hungry, generality ::ng one of
his many virtues.
FATHER KASHEVAROFF
to lecture; TOMORROW
Father Kashevaxoff, secretary of
the Alaska Historical society and
curator of the Alaska Museum, who
recently arrived from the coast on
a lecture tour of Interior Alaska
will return to N'enana from Fair
banks tomorrow afternoon, starting
at three o’clock. Everyone is invited
and those attending will hear a
most interesting review of early Al
aska history, Father Kashevaroff. be
ing an oldtime resident of the Ter
ritory and an interesting talker.
There will be a short musical
program in connection with the lec-;
ture.
Operations will begin in full
swing at the Alaska Endicott Min
ing & Milling Company mine at
William Henry Bay, early in May, |
according to C. W. Mason, presi-:
dent of the company who arrived
in Juneau recently from the mine:
en route to his headquarters at Ta- J
coma. He has been at the mine
since September last. Three shifts
will be employed in the mill.
FORMER ALASKAN IS FINED
FOR VIOLATING DRY LAW
A Raymond Wash, paper of re
cent date contains the following
acount of the activities of dry of- !
ficers in connection with the ap
prehension of a well known former ,
resident of Alaska, commonly known
as “Jew Bob”.
“Armed with a search warrent is-j
sued by Police Judge Swasey, Chief!
of Police William G. Shumway raid-;
ed the Commercial hotel Tuesday1
evening, finding seventy-five quartz
of bonded liquor. The qffieer plan
ned the search the day previous, and
shortly before the raid he called in
Night Officer Tuttle and County
Sheriff Oscor Chester to assist.
“The location of the liquor was a
novel one, the fiery fluid being \
found in the lower compartment of
the cigar case in the office. Mr.
Shumway acting upon a “tip” or
piece of strategy, entered the office
and went straightway to the cache,
sliding back the cigar case door, in
stantly seizing a Scotch “by the
neck” through a hole in the floor
of the storage compartment of the
fixture. One by one he “dished" out
the cache.
“The liquor, according to street
talk, was delivered at the hotel the i
evening before by ‘runners' from Se
attle.
"The Commercial hotel is being
conducted by Robert Cockburn, he
having taken it under lease several
months ago. So it was he who be
came the defendant, and before
Police Judge Swasey paid a fine of
$2 25 and costs Wednesday, the
charge beine unlawful possession.
“A state charge was also pressed
against him following his trial by
the city. Before he plead guilty, be
ing entenced to a fine of $500 and
sixty days in the county jail, the
jail sentence being later withheld,
pending the behavior of the defen
dant in the future.
"A real stirring, regular ‘Diamond
Dick’ episode, said to be a scene of
the ‘rum running drama,’ followed
the search when a party was robbed
of $160 in the alley of the Commer
cial hotel. It is said that the victim
was the driver of the car which de
livered the liquor. Two parties who
had reason to believe that the dri
ver was in possession of a large
sum, are said to have been guests
of the hotel at the time of the de
livery of the liquor, and are sus
pected as having staged the hold-up.
It occurred in broad daylight, the
victim, however not making com
plaint until hours after, it is said
Grover Frame, former owner of
■ the Star Taxicab service in Anchor
age, is now operating a bus line be
' tween Hyder and Stewart.
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A. A. SHONBECK
ANCHORAGE
LIME, PLASTER, CEMENT, FIRE BRICK, FIRE CLAY
Explosives and Blasting Supplies
COAL OIL GASOLINE LUBRICATING OILS GREASES
MAY and GRAIN
THOMPSON TAKES ACTION
TO BUST MOCASSIN RULE
Determined not to abide by the
rule of the Nenana School Board,
putting the ban on mocassins in the
school rooms, W. S. Thompson took
the matter u;> with the federal
court at Fairbanks, with the result
that mandamu- proceedings were
instituted and the members of the
board and the superintendent sum
moned to appear in court on Sat
urday morning in support of the ac
tion taken by them on the mocassin
question.
At a meeting of the school board
last night it was decided to re
tain Attorney M. E. Stevens to
represent them at court, and Sup
erintendent A. B. Phillips was del
egated to go to Fairbanks to ex
plain why the mocassin rule had
been made, and of its successful
enforcement until objection was
made by the Thompson family.
The mocassin question has been
much debated in Nenana since the
issue was first aired at a meeting
of the council several weeks ago,
and conditions at the school have
been much disturbed in conse
quence of the agitation. The climax
was reached yesterday, following
the service of the summons on the
superintendent and board, when ful
ly a dozen children, who had not
appeared in mocassins previously,
came to school with their feet in
cased in the forbidden footwear,
and gleams of defiance on their
dusky faces. Dicipline was at an
end and it has been deemed ad
CALL FOR BIDS:
The Northern Commercial Co.,
of Alaska, will receive sealed bids
up to € P. M. March 1st, 1923.
covering the moving and alteration
of Main Building, also the Ander
son Building, at Nenana, Alaska.
Specifications may be seen a:
Main Store, Nenana.
The Company reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
HERMAN ANDERSON’S
MODERN RESIDENCE
FOR SALE
Has the following rooms:
1 Entrance Vestibule.
1 Large Living room, 16X26.
3 Berrooms (each has clothes clo-'
set.) . ;
1 Large Kitchen, white enamel,
I with breakfast nook, seating six;
| persons.
1 Bathroom, finished in white e- j
namel, with bath tub, wash basin
and lavatory.
1 Good well, with clear water all j
the year.
1 Kohler & Campbell piano.
1 Edison Gold Medal Phonograph, j
A houseful of A 1 oak furniture.
1 Dustproof warehouse, 45X45.
The basement of the house can be
used for warm storage. Capacity ov
er 50 tons.
For further information see Her
man Anderson.
Writing paper at The News
visable by the board in consequence
to close the school until the question
is finally disposed of by the court.
NORTHERN WOMAN WRITES
BOOSTER FOR ALASKA
The outlook for great activity in
the oil fields of Alaska is materially
brightened by the apparent interest
being taken of the subject in the
states says the Cordova Times.. Am
ong the most recent bits of valuable
publicity is the leading story in the
Parkersburg, W. Va„ Rig and Reel
Magazine, written by Florance Bar
ratt \\ illoughby. the Alaska author
ess. The story is illustrated with a
picture showing Dr. Alfred Brooks
and a group of Geologists at the
seepage south of Anchorage, and
Frank E. Young in his strawberry
patch. Mrs. W illoughby adds zest to
the story by weaving in a romance
in connection with the discovery of
the seepage together with a face
tious reminiscence of brown bears,
tallow and gasoline. Among the fea
tures pointed out in connection with
the Anchorage possibilities is the
proximity to transportation and big
machine shops.
The Carlisle Packing Company
closed a charter whereby the steam
ship Brookdale will be employed
from May to October as canary
tender and supply vessel for the
operations of that concern in Ber
ing sea. In addition, the Brookdale
will load cargo for Dutch Harbor,
Akutan and the Kuskokwim, sail
ing from Seattle May 10th.
FOR SALLE—150 egg incubator
and brooder. Cheap. Inquire News
Office.
LOCAL PORK
Large, 30c a pound
(200 pounds or over)
Medium Size, 35 c a pound
(75 to 200 pounds)
Small Size, 40c to 50c.
Always bear in mind there
is no animal which goes
good without its head. You
get the head in the deal
J. L. WHITE
Olnes, Alaska
LOCAL TRAIN SCHEDULE
THE ALASKA RAILROAD
Trains leave and arrive Nenana an
follows:
8:00 p. m., Tuesday and Friday for
Seward and intermediate points.
Returning arrives .Nenana 6:45 a
m., same days.
1:30 p. m., Tuesday and Friday for
Dunbar, Fairbanks and Chatanika.
Arrives Nenana 12:30 p. m., Tues
day and Friday. M
Pullman sleeper charges: Lower
berth, $4.50; upper berth, $3.50
Tickets entitle holders t« priv
leges Observation car.