THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1. 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for eniry 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 Printins
Company, at First and B Streets. Nenana. Alaska.
R. G. Southwortb — — — — Editor and M«aa«e»
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this paper and also all the local news published herein.
It is not clear to The News, or
to any one else in the community,
why several very important and
permanent departments of the Alas
ian Engineering commission are to
be moved to the temporary construc
tion camp at Healy, after a long
period of satisfactory functioning
at Nenana. The move will involve
the expenditure of a considerable
sum of money, and at a time when
the conservative use of funds is
of more than usual importance, if
we may judge by the recent drastic
curtailment of forces And if there
is any saving in overhead to be
effected by the plan, or more effi
cient operation of the depa tments
involved, the possibility of it is
not new apparent. The saving '.ill
have to be great indeed if T,..e com
mission is to come out whole < n the
proposition, especially so if '.tie rail
road is to be completed by next
December, as has been promised by
the chairman of the commission.
It must be great in any case to com
pensate for the big fire risk involved,
and for the great inconvenience to
which everyone haring dealings with
the commission will be put.
Besides being of questionable j
merit as a business proposition. The;
News has no hesitancy in branding,
the action of the commission a
breach of faith with the people
who invested money in Nenana,
amounting almost to the confiscation
of their property. That is putting
it plain and that is the true situa
tion. The removal of these depart
ments, especially the headquarters of
the disbursing officer, will result in
the loss of many thousands of dol
lars to Nenana, and it will be a
loss which will be the more keenly
felt because of the fact that the
railroad is not sufficiently far along
to give the Interior country even
a part of that relief which was in
the minds of those oldtimers who
conceived the project. Were the
road completed the commission
might with a greater show of fair
ness, ask the town to stand upon
its own legs, but until that time
arrives Nenana is a ward of the
Government, founded by the Alas
kan Engineering commission and
builded upon the promise that here
would be headquarters for the divi
sion. If record of that promise can
not be found elsewhere, it is here
in convincing abundance on the
railroad reserve, in the form of
permanent costly structures, one
of which is now about to be aban
doned for no good reason.
It is not the fault of the people
of Nenana that the town is not
now in a position to divorce itself
from the federal bank roll. They
have done the best they could under
the handicap of Commission super
vision. They have dug deep in their
pockets to pay for the mistakes of
those sent here to rule over the
town. They have stuck with Alaska
through a period of great adversity
confident of finding ultimate relief
in the shape of a liberal Govern
ment attitude toward the territory.
There are other towns in
Alaska, and older towns, which
are as dependent as Nenana upon
Government expenditures. Where
would Fairbanks and Nome and
Valdez be today, for instance, were
it not for the business transacted
in their federal buildings? What
would result in Juneau were the
capital to be removed to Ketchikan?
And how long would Anchorage
survive the loss of Alaskan En
| gineering friendship? Most Alaskan
| towns are in the same boat today.
They cannot stand upon their own
i legs because restrictive federal poli
cies have prevented the development
of Alaskan resources. And now we
find the Alaskan Engineering com
mission not only preventing develop
ment but actually tearing down
that which it created.
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Misses Adeline Ferretti and Jessie
Johnson, and Mrs. Helen Kellum
made a trip out to Healy yesterday
to have a look at the scene of their
future labors.
With Santa Claus comes the
Spirit of Christmas-time, the Great
est Gift of all—the Gift of Giving.
. ..Throughout the ages it has last
; m1, bringing forever its Joy and
: Happiness. It is best expressed by the
. most enduring of man-made gifts—
those of the Jeweler’s Handicraft. ....
Before deciding on That Christ.
: mas Present, come to Our Store,
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HAND PAINTED CHINA
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WRIST WATCHES
that are as good as they are beauti
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CORAL and PEARL NECKLACES
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; and numerous ofher Gifts of Quali
I ty, not forgetting our line of
NUGGET and IVORY JEWELRY
(Made in Nenana)
l Wm Taylor
Jeweler
NOTE: A small charge will !m
made for engraving, since goods art
marked down as low as possible.
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J Victoria . Dec. 21
■Admiral Watson Dec. 22
i Northwestern .■* ' Jan. 5
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Victoria .-. Jan. lo
The steamer Victoria will re
| place the Alameda for at least two
i trips, commencing with the sailing
'of the Victoria from Seattle Decem
ber 17, both of which sailings will
| be via the Outside passage, both
i north and southbound. This will
■ make Cordova the first port of call
northbound and the last port of cal!
i southbound.
I Passengers out of Seward for
Juneau. Ketchikan and other South
j eastern Alaska ports should not
| consider sailings from Seward on
I December 21 and January 15.
The Alameda goes into drydock
at Seattle for her regular annual
• inspection and overhauling.
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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
1 ard on Wednesday and Saturday at
' 9:00 A. M.
Train leaves Chickaloon for An
chorage. via Eska on Tuesday,
I Thursday and Saturday at 7:30
A. M.
Nenana Train Schedule
Trains leave Nenana for the end
; of steel four times a week—on
! Monday, Wednesday. Thursday and
! Saturday.
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COAL
F'om Healy River Coal Mine
will lave you from cne—third to
one-haif or your fuel bill.
Single tons - $9.00
2-ton lots, a ton 8.50
Special rate* on carload lots
Deliveries, Tutsdays and Fridays
Order from
Dr. J. R. Bowen, Agt
Bowen BM3. Phone 54 Green
I WATCHES
I JEWELRY
Watch Repairing
DESIGNING AND NATIVE
JEWELRY A SPECIALTY
WM. TAYLOR
ALL KINDS
DELIVERED
ON SHORT NOTICE
Wood Sawing
A. B. FUNK
Leave Orders at Terminal
Rust House
CLEAN AND
COMFORTABLE
ROOMS BY THE DAY.
WEEK OR MONTH
MRS. CHAS. STANFORD
M&CE FARRAR RETURNS
FROM TRIP TO COAST
Mace Farrar, well known mining
man of the Kantishna district, re
; turned to Nenana on last night’s
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j train from a trip to the coast. He
made the run from Healy to the
coast end of steel in three days,
j with Mrs. J. C. VanOrsdel as a
passenger, and reports a very good
! trail most of the distance.
The oldtimer was very favorably
impressed by the appearance of An
chorage. He met a lot of former In
teriorites who are now in business
in Anchorage and all of them, he
says, are doing well He mentioned
Tom Dodd, .Jack Robarts, Art. Shon
beek. Jack Chovin and a number of
others.
Track has been laid from Anchor
age north to mile 275, which will be
the end of steel until active con
struction work is resumed in the
spring. Trains connect with the
trail at that point.
Work on the big Susitna river
bridge appeared to be progressing
irf a satisfactory manner and he was
informed that less than 600 tons
of steel remained to be placed in
position. One of the concrete piers
is finished and the other is nearing
completion.
Many contractors are at work
along the line north of the end of
steel to a point some distance north
of Hurricane gulch. And a large
quantity of commission freight is
being moved from steel to the vari
ous camps.
No idle men were noticed in the
Anchorage division. There appeared
to be work for everyone.
The trainmen on the coast, he
was told, are now organized and
affiliated with one of the big nation- j
al brotherhoods.
The work of extending the Fair
banks line across the Tanana river,
on the ice, has been nearly com
pleted and it is expected that the
Friday train from Fairbanks will
be able to discharge passengers and
freight directly on to the commission
dock, in front of which will be es
tablished the winter terminal.
Chop Suey, Noodles
AND
Home-Made Bakery
Northern Cafe
GEORGE TANAKA, Prop.
HEALY RIVER
ROADHOUSE
END OF STEEL
First-class Meals
BEDS
Cigars and Tobacco
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Ambrose Van, Prop.
COUSEUM--SUNDAY
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THOMAS MEIGMANend. BETTV COMPSON
George LoaneTuckers'The Miracle Man’
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PASSENGERS WANTED
The Malamute Kid and Freddie
Ellis will meet the Wednesday train
at the end of steel with their fast
dog stage, ready to leave for the
coast end of steel with passengers
and express. They will have accom
modations for four passengers and
promise a fast trip over the trail.
Arrangements can be made by tele
phone or upon arrival at Healy.
ttcaaaa, the Gateway to McKinley
national Park.
If Comfort, Economy and the
Environments of Horae
Appeal to You,
STOP AT THE
MONTANA
SPECIAL RATES BY WEEK
OR MONTH.
WANT ADS
FOR SALE—Wool and cotton bat
ting at Simson's
WANTED—TO BUY^TVoCJ Foi
further information call at Simson’:
r.s. McDonald
Public Stenography Typewriting
Bookkeeping Conveyancing
REAL ESTATE
RENTALS LOANS
LIFE INSURANCE
FIRE INSURANCE
Only the moat reliable companies
Safety Deposit Boxes
For Rent.
I NEW |
CENTRAL CAFE j
FIRST CLASS ]
in Every Respect j
PRIVATE BOXES
JOHN KETOOROKY •]
Proprietor. ]
Wenana, the Gateway to VoKlnleT
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Department of the Interior
Alaskan Engineering Commission
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NOTICE
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j Passengers are required to pur
chase tickets before entering trains
Tickets can be purchased from
; the station agent, whose office is in
'the employment office, on the ground
j floor of the General Office Building.
Alaskan Engineering Commission, or
;at North N'enana.
j Regular trains for the south leave
j the foot of A street on Mondays,
| Wednesdays and Saturdays at 8 a.
. m. The Wednesday train put up over
! night at Healy, returning Thursday
• at 1 p. m.
i The following schedule between
j North Nenana and Fairbanks, sub
ject to change without notice:
Leave Fairbanks at 8:00 a. m ;
arrive North Nenana, 12:30 p. m.
Leave North Nenana, 2:00 p. m.;
arrive Fairbanks, 6:30 p. tn.
Until further notice, no passen
gers will be carried, nor freight
handled, across the Tanana river
Passengers and shippers should make
their own arrangements for service
between Nenana and North Nenana.
Pioneers of Alaska
Nenana Igloo No. 17
MEETS AT UNION HALL
FIRST AND THIRD MONDAY
AT 8:00 P. M.
Visiting Members Always
Welcome.
Frank Rourke, Martin Nash,
Secretary. President.
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NENANA LODGE No. 1193
L. 0. 0. M.
MEETS AT MOOSE HALL
Fourth and B Streets
SECOND AND FOURTH MONDAY
At 8:00 P. M.
ALEX FOWLER. ALF EKELANU
Secretary Dictator.