THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1. 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for entry as second class mail matter, onder the Act of March 3, 1879.
“WHERE RAIL AND RIVER MEET”
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Company, at First and B Streets, Xenana. Alaska.
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THE TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT.
When the giant American hydro-1
airplane N C-4 sped away into the1
east, over the Grand Banks and the
broad Atlantic, it entered upon a 1
course not only carefully charted,
but patroled by rescue and repair
ships all the way to the Portu
guese coast.
Looking upon the cruise not a?
a sporting venture, nor as an a:
tempt merely to win for the United'
States the honor of the first trans
atlantic air flight, but as ar. under
taking for the advancement of sci
ence and seamanship, the American
navy placed its own vast resources
at the disposal of the aviator, and
enlisted those of other government
departments in an effort to assure
the safety of the crew and to re
duce to a minimum the element of
chance in the project.
A flotilla of destroyers, reinforced
by battleships, whose more powerful
wireless equipment was intended to
pick up messages from the flyer ir.
case the radio sets of the smaller
vessels failed to function, formed
a chain of communication across
the Atlantic while the planes were
proceeding to their base. The fleet
remained on station until the bird
men passed, the destroyers so close
together that an hour's steaming
would bring one of them to the
alighting place of the aircraft In
case it had beer, forced to descend.
Mother ships, tenders and other
naval units, at intervals along the
course, had mechanics, tools, extra
parts and gasoline aboard, ready to
give aid which would make possible
resumption of its journey by a plane
put out of commission by slight
defects.
The patrol fleet, in wire;ess con
tact throughout its length and in
touch with the United States weath-:
er bureau, as well as ships of vari
ous nationalities cruising in the
middle Atlantic, kept the aviators
posted on weather conditions in the
areas they were approaching, also
■co-operating with the navigator
aboard the plane in directing the
flight.
“Give us no luck, good or bad,
and the trans-oceanic voyage should
be made without trouble,” sar
Commander John H. Towers, chief
of the expedition, commenting be
fore the “hop-off" on the complete
ness of the navy’s preparations
“We are not undertaking the im
possible. we are not banking on
chance. We are attempting a flight
wholly within the mechanical possi
bilities of the N C planes, hoping
to demonstrate, without reckless
risk of life or valuable property,,
that an air cruise to Europe is s'
practical proposition."
One of Commander Towers’ broth
er officers declared that a new
branch of the science of navigation
was growing up around the N C
planes, thus making the flight an
undertaking expected to contribute
materially to the advancement of
the profession of the sea. Giant
strides have been made in devel
opment of the steering and weather
charts used on the flight, and the
crew expected to accomplish worth
while results in the experiments
above blue water.
The naval aircraft, the N C-l,
N C-3, and X C-4, huge flying boats
which ascend from a “take-off” in
the water and “land" also on the
surface of the sea, are driven by
Liberty motors, four to a plane
and aggregating 1,600 horsepower.
They are of the biplane type, with
a wing span of 126 feet, length
over all 69 feet, and length of hull
44 feet. The craft weigh 15.100
pounds, with navigating and wire
less equipment aboard, but without
crew and fuel. The total flying
weight is 28,500 pounds.
The planes have a dual control
system, with seats side by side and
forward of the gasoline tank, for
the pilots, each of whom has a
complete set of instruments, includ
ing compasses. The navigating sta
tion. outfitted with the regulation
marine instruments, is in the bow.
while the engineer and radio oper
ator occupy the main compartment
at the tanks. The planes are ex
pected to cruise, without wind, 75
i land) miles an hour, and the gaso
line capacity of 11.400 pounds will
carry them upwards of 1.500 miles,
considerably in excess of the long
est lap of the ocean flight—from
Trepassey to the Azores—without
refueling.
With Commander Towers in
charge of the expedition, the three
planes set out in command of Mr.
Towers. Lieutenant Commander A.
C. Read.'and Lieutenant Command
er P. X. L. Bellinger. Read made
the flight in his plane; the other;
started, but were forced to return.
Lieutenant Commander Read, 32
rears of age, was born in New
Hampshire. After leaving Annapo
lis he filled varied assignments until
1915, when he reported at the naval
lir station at Pensacola, Florida,
for instruction. Two years later
he took command of the aviation
station at Bay Shore, on Long Is
land. later assuming a similar post
a: Miami, Florida. While on the
staff of the chief of naval opera
tions at Washington the following
rear he was detached for temporary
duty in connection with the camou
flaging of seaplanes at Hampton
Roads. Virginia, later holding chang
ing assignments until he was named
for participation in the transatlantic
flight.
The battleships New York, Ar
kansas. Utah, Florida, and Texas,
with Rear Admiral Rodman's flag
flying from the first named, were at
sea with the destroyer patrol, com
manded by Rear Admiral Plunkett
on the cruiser Rochester.
ACADEMY DANCE
AT HALLTONIGHT
The Nenana Dancing Academy,
under the direction of Mrs. Belle
Campbell, will hold one of those
jolly parties at the Labor Union
hall tonight.
Dancing will commence shortly
after 9 o'clock, and will be con
tinaed until midnight, or possibly
for a longer period. Good music
has been arranged for, and a good
time, as usual, can be looked for
ward to.
The price of admission will be $1
for gentlemen, the ladies being ad
mitted free.
FUNG PARTY
HAS GOOD SPORT
A party of Waltonites, composed
of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Browne, Miss
Mildred Anderson, Mrs. Bagley,
Louis Anderson, and Leon Kellum,
went out to Julius creek yesterday
morning, on the speeder, on a fish
ing trip.
Although the fish were not rising
to the fly as readily as the members
of the party would have wished them
to do, a good time was enjoved by
all and a very creditable catch is
reported. The party returned to
town in time for supper with sharp
ened appetites and plenty of fish to
appease them with.
NENANAITES LEFT
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At a very early hour this morn
ing, the launch Nita, with her barge
in tow, left Xenana, bound for the
south mouth of the Yukon river.
She will be engaged in the sendee
of the Carlisle Packing company,
her new owners, for the rest of the
season.
Captain Pete Godfrey, who for
merly owned the launch, is in
charge of the cruft cn the down
river trip. He probably will return
to Xenana after delivering the boat
to the cannery concern.
Mr. and Mrs. Erie R. Brown,
Mrs. Norman Campbell and Ira
Campbell took passage on the launch
for the mouth of the Yukon, where
they expect to be able to catch one
of the White Pass boats bour ’ for
St. Michael. They are bound for
the States.
The commodious barge towed by
the Nita had been very comfortably
fitted up for the accommodation of
the travelers. Two bedrooms, kitcli
en and dining-room and other con
veniences were installed, and a most
enjoyable trip to the mouth of the
river is anticipated.
Mr. and Mrs. Erie R. Brown, who
are on their way to For: Worth.
Texas, will be greatly missed in
Xenana social circles by the host
of friends they have made during
their stay of a little over a year in
this town.
Erie Brown came to the North
country in 1902 and engaged in
mining and prospecting in the Circle
country for some time. He went to
the Kovukuk country in 1907, and
after prospecting and mining for
about a year, engaged in the mer
cantile business in partnership with
Jack Nelson, at Wiseman, and un
der the name of Nelson & Brown
conducted a flourishing business for
about two years, when they sold
out to the X. C. company. Mr.
Brown joining the staff of the pur
chasers. He served with the N. C.
company in the Kovukuk. at Bet
ties and Wiseman, until the spring
of 191S, when he was transferred
to Xenana in charge of the com
pany’s plant.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Brown were
very popular in social and business
circles, and while their many friends
are glad to learn that Mr. Brown
has accepted a high position in
Texas, they are sorry to lose them.
They carry away with them the
very best wishes of their Xenana
friends for their future success anu
happiness in the new country to
which they are going.
PIONEERS WILL BE
HOSTS 10 LADIES
ON MONDAY NIGHT
The regular monthly meeting of
Nenana igloo, Pioneers of Alaska,
will hold its monthly meeting on
Monday night at the the Labor
Union hall.
The meeting will be called to
order promptly at 8 o'clock, and as
business of great importance will
be up for discussion, all members
are urged to be in attendance.
At the conclusion of the busi
ness meeting a social session will
be held. The lady friends of the
Pioneers will be entertained by the
oldtimers with a short program,
after which lunch will be served
and dancing probably will be in
order.
COAST ATHLETES
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SEATTLE, May 31. — The ath
letes of six Pacific coast universi
ties, representing Washington, Ore
gon, and California, have arrived
in this city for the purpose of par
ticipating in the Pacific coast col
lege track meet, and some exciting
contests are anticipated. Weather
conditions are favorable and the in
dications are that the meet will be
' productive of new champions.
Wenana—The Gateway to WcWtnley
national Park.
WANT ADS
FOR SALE—Household furniture,
dining room set. White sewing
machine, bedstead, etc. Apply
Mrs. Lerov Moyer, Second and B.
i FOR SALE—Team of young horses,
weight about thirty hundred.
Guaranteed to work single or
double, wheelers or leaders, and
perfectly gentle. Vachon, T«lo
vana. k21
WANTED — Camp cook, man or
woman, for grading camp on Lit
tle Goldstream. about ten miles
from Nenana. Apply to Jim
Dzukoff. Cooney Hotel.
Restaurant Tabs and Tablets at
the News Office.
DANCING JC.WIY
SOCIAL DANCE
Sat. May 31
UNION MALL
Mrs. Belle Campbell - Director
NO SERVICE AT
GRACE CHURCH
TOMORROW EVE
Dr. R. J. Diven, pastor of Grace |
Presbyterian church, announces that
i Sunday school will be held at the
I usual time tomorrow at the church,
but that there will be no preach :og
i service.
Dr. Diven, who has been slightly
I under the weather recently, is not
! feeling well enough to undertake
: the service and will take some need
i ed rest.
OLD PAPERS FOR-SALE AT
THE NEWS OFFICE
i In the Probate Court for the Terri
tory of Alaska, Fourth Division,
Nenana Precinct.
| In the matter of the Estate of
Michael Hyland Deceased.
No. 7—Pr.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
j Notice is hereby given that the
S undersigned has been appointed ex
j ecutor of the last will and testament
! of the above named decedent, and
i all persons having claims against
| said decedent are directed to pre
j sent them, with the proper vouchers,
! to the undersigned, at Nenana,
Alaska, which place is hereby desig
, nated as the place where the busi
1 ness of said estate is to be trans
i acted, within six months from the
j date of the first publication of this
t notice.
! Nenana, Alaska, April 19, 1919.
thomas McLaughlin,
Executor of the last will and
testament of Michael Hyland,
deceased.
JOHN A. CLARK,
Attorney for Executor.
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NOTICE
Passengers leaving on the train
for any point on the line south of
town are required to purchase
tickets before entering the train.
Tickets can be purchased from
the station agent, whose office is
in the employment office, on the
ground floor of the general office
Duilding, Alaskan Engineering com
mission.
Tickets will be on sale at any
time during office hours, and can
be purchased in sufficient time be
fore the departure of the trains.
Regular trains leave the foot of
A street on Wednesdays and Satur
days at 8 a. m.
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NENANA LODGE No. 1193
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MEETS AT MOOSE HALL
FOURTH AND B STREETS
On Second and Fourth Tuesdays
At 8 P. M
ALEX FOWLER M. V. TYLER.
Secretary Dictator.
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