THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nen&na, Alaska,
for ehzry as second class mail matter, under 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
Mr*. R. G. Southworth ...*...-. .Circulation
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eatiufc of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in
this paper and also ail the local news published herein.
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If reports received recently to
the effect that all the Mayo silver
ore is to pass through N'enar.a dur
ing the coming summer, mean that
White Pass steamers are to return
to the Tanana river, to the excul
sion of a’! other boats cn the upper
Yukon. The News fails to see where
in conditions along the river are to
be greatly improved over last sea
son. It will mean a great deal to
the Alaska Railroad to get the
Mayo tonnage, which went out by
way of St. Michael last season; but
if such an arrangefnent means that
Government boats will r.ot operate
in competition with the White Pass
that the foreign steamers will be
allowed to charge confiscatory rates
on necessary supplies and operate
on schedules as irregular as they
were last summer on the Yukon
river, settlements and mining com
munities along the upper Yukon will
not share in the benefits resulting
from operation of the Government
railroad.
The meanest man in Alaska home i
ports in the Gastinau channel sec-1
tion. He was guilty recently of
stealing- a gasboat -upon which a
blind Indian and his crippled son
were dependent for a livlihood. The
blind man lost his sight a number
of years ago as the result of an
explosion in the Treadwell mine.
The son met with an accident a
couple of years age which resulted,
in the loss of one of his legs, and
since that time the two have been
making a modest living by fishing
in Gastinau Channel. If the stolen
boat is not returned to them they
probably will become public charges
The Anchorage Times is looking
for the man who sdst a report to
The Associated Press, from Anch
orage. to the effect that the steam
er Starr was demolished in a wind
storm recently. The .-dory, the Times
Thinks, was faked by someone with
a lurid imagination. As a matter
of fact. The Associated Press dii,
not report the wrerh of the Starr
although it was possibly easy to
misinterpret the message as read
ing that way. The Kews received i
the report referred to and what it
really did say was that the Stan
reported the wreck of an aerial
station on some island to the wes*
ward. during a windstorm. The
Times and several other Alaska
newspapers made the message read
that the aerial station reported the
Starr wrecked during a windstorm.
II *th the British stationing mili-,
f
tary forces in the Mosul region, for!
the protection of oil wells, the i
Greeks calling upon men of the j
1923 class to hold themselves in*
readiness for war service, and the •
Turks making secret naets with!
Russia for military support, tr.e
Lausanne peace conference does not
appear to be getting anywhere.
Instead of squandering that nine
million dollar prohibition enforce- j
ment appropriation in a fruitless
effort to round up the bootleggers j
of the country. Commissioner
Haynes could save the people a lot
of money and get better results if'
he would start a campaign of edu
cation. showing up the deadly me
thods used nowadays in the manu
facture of hootch. One exhibition of
a poison still would do more to
stop drinking than a thousand ar
rests. As long as the demand exists i
there will be plenty liquor, such as
it is to supply it.
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OLDTIME NORTHERNERS HOLD
ANNUAL MEET IN CALIFORNIA
The last mail brought the follow
ing interesting clipping to Mrs. F.
E. Clark of the Rust House, from
her sister, Mrs. Ted Shaw, formerly
of Ruby and Fairbanks, who is now'
located in California: 1
I
ANNUAL POTLATCH OF
ALASKAN SOURDOUGHS
CELEBRATED THIS WEEK
Blinding- snowstorms and frozen
fish thrown to !$ie Malamutes out
side, mark the wonderful annual
r-eeting of the Alaska “Sourdough?”
The session was held at J. D. “Dad”
Barnes at his ranch near Smith
Mountain, north of Sultana. The
“Sourdoughs” from various parts
of the state gathered for their an
nual “Potlatch” about thirty strong,
and around the board the white
faced “siwashes” Mrs. Jim Lush
baugh. Mrs. B. Sandstrom. Mrs.
Sam Clark, Mrs. Jim Baines, Mrs.
Beaty and Mrs. Bessie Shaw “Hi
Yu” (cooks) in charge of the “Pot
latch.”
During t'ne convention of the:
conquerers of the frozen north j
many wierd and wonderful, yet true
stones of their experiences in Al- j
a=ka at the time covered by the .
gold rush was swapped. Many of'
those at the potlatch braved the
storms of the Chilcoot Pass; many'
of them know the dangerous rapids
of Forty Mile River; many of them;
bucked the Tiger at Nome in the;
days when ham ar.d eggs, with j
dubious eggs and embalmed ham
cost five bucks a whack.
To these “Sourdoughs"—many of
whom are growing old—this an
nua! celebration means a lot as in
the sheltered life of California the
hardships of the bitter north are
unknown.
Heretofore the annual gathering
has been held at *the home of Jim
Lushbaugh, the ancient, active and
genial ••Sourdough" who heads the
Chamber of Commerce here, but
due to the burning of his home
this year the latch string was hung
at "Dad" Barne's and a report yes
terday was to the effect that he
and his assistants nobly upheld the
traditions of the association f^r
hospitality. „
The following, officers were elect
ed:
J. D. “Dad" Barnes—“Moose
Hide High Chief."
Jim Lushbaugh—“Chief Medieifte
Man.” ’
N. Beaty—“Chief on Pot Latch.”
Barney Sandstrom—“Chief Trail
Bu-'ter."'
Ted Shaw—“Chief of Pon Won.”
Phillip Lushbaugh—“Chief of
Camp Smoke.”
Ruth Sandstrom—“Big Sun!
Par.ce.”
Sam Clark—Chief Fire Water.”
Those prensent at the dinner were
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lushbaugh. Mrs.
Lawrence of Richmond, Mr. and
Mrs Phillip Lushbaugh and Eu
gene of Madera. Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Barnes. Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore of
San Jose. Irving Fulton' Mr. and
Mr--. N. Beatty. Charlotte Beatty.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Sandstrom and
daughter- Ruth, of Alameda, Mr.
and "Mrs. T. A. Shaw* and John i
Shaw Jr., and Betty Shaw. Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Clark and son, Sam. Jr.,
of Stockton, Miss Corinne Slinger
land of Reno. Nevada and Frankie
Wilson.
For those who do not know the
meaning of “Hi-Yu-Potlatch“ we j
might say that it means a dinner j
where Alaska friends come and eat j
all the host and hostess have and i
then the guests bring in all they
have, and when that is all eaten
the party is broken up. .The feed
generally lasts two or three days, in
this case it lasted from Sunday
night to Wednesday night, when
the crowd were all called far away
—when Wallings and Exaludes—
Big Sled—carried them all to
j Fresno—for the Big Farewell Sat-1
; urday night at the home of John
i Wallings in Fresno.
—
The Whitehorse Star, after hiber-1
' nating for a year, has again appear
ed ar.d is a healthy looking publi
cation, says The Stroller’s Weekly.
Frank H. Doree (“Skag’i is pub
! lisher and J. A. Shirley is on the
I news end. The former is a good
i printer and the latter is said by
those who have heard him to be a
good preacher. Until a year ago the
Star appeared for 21 years, and
from its appearance it is good for
another and similar period.
—
A1 Clarno is in receipt of a mes
sage from Frank Tueful announc
ing his early return to Alaska.
HERMAN ANDERSON’S
MODERN RESIDENCE
FOR SALE
Has She following rooms'
1 Entrance Vestibule.
1 Large Living room, 16X26.
3 Berrooms (each has clothes clo
set.)
1 Large Kitchen, white enamel,
with breakfast nook, seating six
persons.
1 Bathroom, finished in white e
naroel, with bath tub, wash basin
ar.d lavatory.
1 Good well, with clear water all
the year.
1 Kohler & Campbell piano.
1 Edison Gold Medal Phonograph.
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.
Pioneers of Alaska
Nenana Igloo No. 17
MEETS AT UNION HALL
FIRST AND THIRD MONDAY
AT 8:00 P M.
Visiting Members Always
Welcome.
Alfred J. Ghezzi Joe O'Connor
Secretary. Pierident.
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NENANA S BEST APPOINTED HOTEL
Cooney Hotel and Annex
HOT AND COLD WATER AND BATHS
ROOMS SINGLE OR EN SUITE
SOMFORT AND SERVICE UNEXCELLED
DOC BARNS
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T rappers Traders
SHIP TO
GEORGE R. GOSHAW, INC.
Dealer in Raw Furs
SEATTLE NEW YORK
Alaska Building 127 W. 27th Street
Alaska Steamship Co.
SAFET> SPEED SERVICE
VESSEL
NORTHWESTERN
ALAMEDA ....
NORTH WESTERN
ALAMEDA ... -
NORTHWESTERN
ALAMEDA
Lv. Seattle
Jan. 4
Jan. 13
-Jan. 24
Feb. S
Feb 14
Feb. 24
Lv. Seward
Jan. 10
Jan. 20
Jan. 31
Feb. 10
• Feb. 21
Mar. 3
NOTE—Trains arriving in Seward on above dates are scheduled
to connect with ships sailing South. Unless there is an unusual de
lay in Train Service, the ships will always wait for the train if
necessary.
FOR RATES AND RESERVATIONS APPLY TO
J. H. FLICK1NGER, A. H. McDONALD,
Agent, Seward, Alaska Agent. Anchorage
v .
A. A. SMONBECK
ANCHORAGE
LIME, PLASTER. CEMENT, FIRE BRICK, FIRE CLAY
Explosives and Blasting Supplies
COAL OIL GASOLINE LUBRICATING OILS GREASES
MAY and GRAIN
DOG FOR SALE—Good leader.
$40.00. Frank Frey, first place be
low Russian John, on Tanana river.
ORDER YOUR
COAL
BY PHONE
-Healy River
Coal
Corporation
PHONE YOUR ORDERS
TO THE
RAILROAD CIGAR STORE
William A. Hesse
MINING ENGINEER
U. S. MINERAL SURVEYOR
BOX 1035, FAIRBANKS
Andy’s Express
- AT -
Seward
Will Give Your
BAGGAGE AND FREIGHT
Careful Attention
MEETS ALL TRAINS
AND BOATS
, A steamer sailing from Skagway
i recently carried only five passenger-,
four of whom werg from Whitehorse
, anif the fifth, a Mr. Buchannan
from Dawson.
MY LOSS—YOUR GAIN
j No use loving and keeping mer
chandise. It’s for sale. If one price
won’t sell it, cut to bedrock. That’s
I what I'm doing. What is left is
New clean stock—Woolen and cot
I ten hosiery. Leather fleece lined
mitts, all wool mitts, and gloves,
j beads, handkerchiefs, fancy dress
I combs, middy Ties, coat buttons
1 corsets 24—28 sizes. Ribbons as
sorted. Any price is better than
paying storage. My loss your gain.
You don’t want winter goods in
summer time. Thats why I am cut
i ting to cost on whats left.
DORSAY
LOCAL TRAIN SCHEDULE
THE ALASKA RAILROAD
’ Trains leave and arrive Nenana at
! follows:
j 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.
i Arrives N'enana 12:80 p. m., Tue
day and Friday.
Pullman sleeper charges: Lower
berth, $4.50; upper berth, $3.50
Tickets entitle holders to privi
leges Observation car.
D. H. WILLIAMS
Undertaking Parlors
Licenced Embalmer
Funeral Director
Anchorage — Nenana — Seward
CHAS. E. BERGMAN
Nenana Manager
DON’T SEND YUUR FURS OUT OF ALASKA -- SEND TO US AT ONCE
We Handle Only the Highest Grades that will Attract Attention in the St. Louis and
Chicago Markets. We have a Special Order for
6 Silver Gray-Fox, 3 Black Fox and 3 Blue Pox
Must be Prime Skins. Send them at once by Registered Mail and we will send you the Highest Market Price
SEND US PRIME SKINS OF ANY ANIMAL
400 Water St. A. M. WHITE & CO., Ketchikan P. O. Box 902
Recently Advertising Agent Fcuke Fur Co. in Northern Alaska