THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for enrry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
“WHERE RAIL AND RIVER MEET”
Published Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by the Nenana Printing
Company, at First and B Streets, Nenana. Alaska.
R. G. Southworth — — — — Editor and Manager
Mrs. R. G. Southworth — — — Circulation Manager
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With Admiral Benson assuming:
the attitude of an autocrat in his
dealings with the striking marine
workers, and James A. Farrell op-'
posed to Government ownership of
merchant vessels, President Harding
appears to have selected two very
undesirable members for his new
Shipping Board.
Local interest in the annual
breakup has developed the fact
that there is considerable loose
change in the town and many resi
dents who will “go some" when
the conditions are right. It is con
servatively estimated that $2J.000
has been wagered by Nenar.aites
on the movement of the ice, and
the amount is growing hourly The
desire to back1 judgment with coin
appears almost, to have become epi
demic, and to the credit of those
who have already booked losings,
it can be truthfully said that the
belts have been paid in true sporting
spirit.
The question of the hour is—how
long must one live in the North to
be able to judge ice conditions •
accurately? Some of the sourest
of sourdoughs missed it a mile this
year. j
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We hear a great dcai these days
about needed reforms for Alaska
but we’ll wager a year's subscrip
tion that ndt many of those who
are shouting for federal relief know
really what is needed to put the
territory on a solid footing.
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No need to worry about Nenana..
Business conditions arc better hero
today than in most Alaska towns
and much better than in most of
the towns in the States. And still ^
bette^r times are coming with the
compleion of the Government rail
road. The geographical position of ^
Nenana insures stability.
The Government railroad and the
Agricultural College and School of
Mines are alike in one respect. They |
are here and nearly ready to func-.
tion and all that now remains to
be done is to get tonnage for the'
one and students for tfhe other.
As soon as we get the ice started
it will be time to puit on the screens,1
and then will come the Fourth and
then—but let’s hope the colonel will j
shorten our next winter by linking
us up with Seward. Interior Alaska
will not seem half so isolated with t
trains coming from the coast oc- j
casionally to lighten the dark days, i
A ledge of solid galena between
seven and nine feet in width, has.
been struck on the Rico claim, in;
the Mayo district, according to a
report which reached Dawson re-j
cently. The Rico claim, located on!
* the famous Keno Hill, is owned byj
the Yukon Gold Company, better!
known as the Guggenheim Company
of Dawson. At present there are 2,
500 tons of ore on the bank of the
Stewart river, awaiting shipment to
the Outside for smelting.
Amateur talent of Dawson re-'
cently scored a hit in “Charlie’s j
Aunt
IRELAND HAS QUIET SPOT
WHERE CLANS DO NOT MlX
GALWAY, May 10- Tn compari
son with Cork an.l other southern
counties where the operations cf
the Irish Republican army are
most vigorously carried on, Galway
is a fairly peaceful spot. This is
true also of Mayo and the Wes'
generally, but nowhere in Ireland
are the forces of the British crown
more in evidence and more active
than in this city.
One looks from Galway harbor
straight out to the Atlantic. It is
the nearest European port to the
United States and some day, hope
ful citizens will tell you, liners
from New York will dock here.
In anticipation of that eagerly
awaited event, Galway some years
ago built one of the biggest hotels
in Ireland. It is now being used
as quarters for military officers,
only one floor being reserved for
civilian trade. The stranger arriv
ing at Galway enters this hotel at
the railway station, running the
gamut of secret service agents who
inspect all arriving and departing
trains and scrutinize with great
care every person on the platform.
The hotel is barricaded with
barbed wire like a barrack and as
the guest mounts the stairway to
his room he is stopped by a sentry
who examines his luggage. But all
this espoinage is the usual thing one
encounters throughout Ireland.
Sinn Feiners in Galway explain
why the district is quiet. The chief
reason, they say, is that the people
have been living in a state of semi
poverty for so many years that they
are easily cowed by repressive
measures. Second, having lacked ed
ucational facilities, the young man
hood of the country doesn’t develop
leaders of the ability required to
carry out the work of the Irish Re
publican army. Third, the topog
raphy of the country is unsuited
for guerilla warfare.
Most of the roads radiating from
Galway traverse a flat desolate
country whose main features are
rocks and bogs. The roads are like
bridges built over a marsh, and if
the pedestrian leaves them he finds
himself floundering ankle-deep in a
bog. Such terrain is useless for an
ambush.
Ralph McCrary, former resident
of Valdez, was killed last month
as the result of being run over by
a Copper River & Northwestern
train, while shifting cars at the
scale house. He was employed as a
brakeman.
Valdez Igloo No. 7. Pioneers of
Alaska, recently staged a carnival
for the purpose of lifting a mort
gage on the Pioneer building, and
raised $1,700, which was ample to
meet the requirements, after all
expenses had been paid.
Valdez reports an epidemic of
stomach trouble. The malady is
said to attack the victims somewhat
like grippe, with nausea, headache
and dizziness.
The News makes a specialty of
quality printing at moderate prices.
FARM WORKERS OF CHILE
OBJECT TO OLD SYSTEM j
—
SANTIAGO, Chile, May 10—The !
first farm laborers’ strike in Chile'
was called recently by several hun
dred workers on the 20,000-acre [
estate of an English woman near
here. While the actual movement
was confined to one farm and in
volved a relatively small number
of men, it attracted widespread
interest and has been pointed out ;
as marking the beginning of a new
era in the existing relations be
tween the land proprietor and the
Chilean agricultural laborer.
The immediate cause of the
trouble, it is said, was the refusal.
of the laborers to continue work
ing until sunset during the harvest,
according to long-established cus
tom in this country. The provincial
governor investigated the strike and
announced “there had been a cur
rent of propaganda passing between
the Chilean federation of labor and
workers on various farms in the
department." The workers also de
manded increased wages, dismissal j
of the overseer and the right to
i
organize. The latter was granted
and the dispute finally was settled ;
after President Alessandri had ad
monished the men to return to the '
fields.
The “inquilino” system prevails ^
on most of the large estates which
form a characteristic feature of,
the farming region of Central Chile. !
Under the system, the worker is;
given possession of a plot of land
for purposes of cultivation, a house
and rights of pasturage. On the,
estate where the strike took place,!
the daily wages were 80 centavos •
(about 18 cents at normal ex-i
change).
The South Pacific Mail, discuss
ing the strike, says “relations be
tween the employer and employe
on the farms hitherto have been
somewhat patriarchal. The patron
has been the ultimate court of ap
peal and, it might be said, absolute
master of the liberties, if not the
lives of the peasantry who are link
ed to these estates by the ‘inquilino’’
system. On the great farms the
laborers and their families have
remained for many years in a
virtual state of feudal servitude. It
is not surprising, therefore, that at
the present day, when the self-con
sciousness of the worker all over
the world has awakened, that the
Chilean peon should seek some
amelioration of his often hard lot”.
The owner of the es'ate where
the workers went on strike said the
walkout was the direct result of
action of “subversive elements”,
She declared she had provided her
employes with good homes, schools
and medical attendance.
In the Probate Court, Territory of
Alaska, Fourth Judicial Division,
Xenana Precinct.
In the matter of the Estate of
Robert Smith, deceased
Notice of Settlement of Account
Notice is hereby given that John
E. Lund, the administrator of the
estate of Robert Smith, deceased,
has rendered and presented for
settlement, and filed in said Court,
his Final Account of his administra
tion of said estate; and that Satur
day, the 9th. day of July, 1921, at
10 o'clock, a. m., at the Courtroom
of said Court, at Nenana, Xenana
precinct, Territory of Alaska, has
been duly appointed by the Probate
Judge of said Court, for the settle
ment of said account, at which time
and place any person interested in
said estate may appear and file ex
ceptions in writing to the said ac- i
count, and contest the same.
Dated this ninth day of May, 1921
JOHN E. LUND,
Administrator of the estate of
Robert Smith, deceased.
Date of first publication May 10. j
The Sporting Seaton It Here, Boys!
All the best sizes and brands of
fly hooks, salmon eggs, fish lines, ;
leaders, fish poles, King salmon nets,
greyling and whitefish nets, corks,1
sinkers. Ammunition and guns just
arriver at Anderson Bros. & Nor
land’s.
NENANAITES REPORT FINE
TRIP OVER THE TRAIL
In a letter written from An
chorage, under date of April 25,
Mrs. Frank Murphy advises friends
in Nenana that she and her husband
“have had a wonderful trip so far—
simply could not have been better.
Before starting, we heard wild tales
of the bad roads, etc., but after
passing the Canyon roadhouse, the
sledding was perfect. From Healv
to the Canyon roadhouse, we rode
in a big wagon, and over bumps
and into chuckholes it wasn't any
paved street! But then we changed
to the sled and traveled that way
to the end of steel on this side.
Joe LaFerrie had caught the train
ahead of us—so was here to meet
us with the, big smile.* He had rooms
for us at the Parsons Hotel and
Major McFarland had a place for
us at his house.
“We are enjoying fresh things
such as oranges, bananas, fresh to
matoes, cucumbers, asparagus and
grapefruit.
“Anchorage has the appearance
of being a rather lively town—do
not believe it is good for very long,
though. We have been to Ben Sim
son's store a few times. Maude
Bishop, who used to be in the Ter
minal, has just opened a ladies’
furnishing store and she is surely
doing business. She has the very
latest things and her prices are
very reasonable. The stores here
are fine but prices are a trifle high.
“According to the latest reports
of the boats, we are left high and
dry here until May 10.”
Mrs. Murphy mentioned a good
job which her husband had in
prospect on the Anchorage end,
and said they might locate there
for a while in he decided to take
it.
A half dozen alarms in two days
recently kept the fire department on
the jump and -the rest of the tow’ll
in a state of tense excitement.
The teeth of Cordova school
children were recently given a
thorough cleansing by Dr. Von
Zesch. The work was done without
cost to the children or to the town.
In the Probate Court, Teiritory ol
Alaska, Fourth Judicial Division,
Nenana Precinct.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Andrew Sidback, Deceased.
Notice of Settlement of Account
Notice is hereby given that Aug
ust Sandeen, the executor of the
estate of Andrew Sidback, deceased,
has rendered and presented for set
tlement, and filed in said court, his
final account of his administration
of said estate; and that Saturday,
the 28th. day of May, 1921, at two
o’clock, p. m., at the Courtroom ol
said Court, at Nenana, Nenana Pre
cinct, Territory of Alaska, has beer
duly appointed by the Probate Judge
of said Court, for the settlement ol
said account, at which time anc
place any person interested in sak
estate may appear and file excep
tions in writing to the said account
and contest the same.
Dated this 28th. day of Mar., 1921
AUGUST SANDEEN
Executor of the estate of Andrew
Sidback, deceased.
Date of first publication March 2t
Date of last publication, May 24
THE SUN AT MERIDIAN NOW—
Makes the spots and frayed places
on your clothing show up. Remedj
these little defects by bringing youi
suits and coats to be pressed, mend
ed and cleaned; your underwear re
inforced at
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TAILOR SHOP
Third and A Phone 32 Green
Phone or call at Third street, near A
Nenana, Alaska
Fine Stock Staple and Fancy Gro
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Bookkeeping Conveyancing
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Northwestern . May 20
Alameda, southbound, calls at|
LoTouche, Valdez. Cordova, Juneau,
Ketchikan. Northwestern, same port#.
Coast Train Schedule
Train leaves Gold Creek for
Anchorage on Sunday and Thurs
day at 1:00 P. M.
Train leaves Deadhorse for An
chorage on Tuesday and Friday.
Train leaves Anchorage for Sew
ard on Wednesday and Saturday at
9:00 A. M.
Train leaves Chickaloon for An
chorage, via Eska on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at 7:30
A. M.
Nenana Train Schedule
Trains leave Nenana for the end |
of steel four times a week—on j
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and;
Saturday.
WANT ADS
FOR SALE CHEAP—Best garde.i in
Nenana. Six acres, with four un
der cultivation; well manured,
plowed and ready to plant. Also
2-room house, good cellar, good
water, electric lights. Barn anil
shed; three tons hay, ten sacks
of oats; horse and wagon, plow,
harrow, cultivator, shovel plow:
two tons seed potatoes; all kinds
of tools. Must go Outside.
William Smyth
FOR SALE OR RENT—The Nenana
Rooming House. Good opportunity
for man and wife. For further
particulars, inquire on premises.
Life insurance is the safest sys
tem of finance ever devised. Banks
break, stocks, bonds and real estate
depreciate, but legal reserve life in
surance companies always meet
every obligation in full. Life insur
ance is founded on a scientific basis;
its investments are restricted by law;
it is thoroughly supervised, and
must maintain at all times an ade
quate reserve for each policy. See
R. S. McDonald, New York Life
Insurance Company agent.
COAL
From Healy River Coal Mine
will save you from one—third to
one-half on your fuel bill.
2-ton lots, a ton 8.50
Special rates on carload lots
Deliveries, Tutsdays and Fridays
Order from
Dr. J. R. Bowen, Agt
Bowen Bldg. Phone S4 Green
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If Comfort, Economy anil the
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Pioneers of Alaska
Nenana Igloo No. 17
MEETS AT UNION HALL
FIRST MONDAY EACH MONTH
AT 8.00 P. M.
Visiting Members Always
Welcome.
Frank Rourke Geo. S. Smith
Secretary. President.
Department of the Interior
Alaskan Engineering Commission
NOTICE
Schedule of trains, subject to
•hange without notice:
LEA\ E NENANA for Healy on
Honday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 8 a. m.
Returning leaves Healy at 1 p. m.
LEAVE FAIRBANKS for Nenana
m Tuesday and Friday at 8 a. m.
Returning leaves Nenana at 1:30
>. m.
NENANA LODGE No. 1193
L 0. 0. M.
1EETS AT MOOSE HALL
Fourth and B Streets
>ECOND AND FOURTH MONDAY
At 8:00 P. M.
lLEX fowler, alf ekelanu
Secretary Dictator.
The Second Annual Territorial
Convention of American Legion
’osts of Alaska was held at Val
ez last month, Vice Commander J.
!. Talbot, of Ketchikan, presiding.