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.
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A SOUTHERNER’S VIEW.
Major Edwin Glass, of Georgia, a
veteran of Lee’s army, says: “Amer
ican politics is the greatest game on
<earth. Every presidential election
sees different platforms put up by
the contending parties, and they
are always worthy of study. I am
from Georgia and have always voted
a straight Democratic ticket, but |
this year I am going to vote for j
Harding, because I think he is the
man for the job. The Democrats,
in my estimation, have not a can
didate who reflects any credit on
the party. I admire the type of
men exemplified by the late Theo
dore Roosevelt and the late Ben
Tillman. Both were of the rugged,
fighting type, beloved by every true i
American. Although the one was a |
Republican and the other a Demo- j
crat, I believe that they honestly!
and truly admired and loved each j
other. Harding, in my opinion, is
most nearly the type of man to
meet the present crisis in the United
States, and his running mate. Cool-,
idge, I consider a splendid choice!
for the vice-presidency.”
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HIGH COST OF GOVFRNMENT. '
ft talk with Charles J. Webb i
clears the atmosphere in a fog-;
bound day of doubt and gloom about:
the trend either of human society or;
of business.
“God still rules the universe,” he
said in a statement printed by the:
Philadelphia Public Ledger, “and |
the world will be better for these |
growing-pains that afflict it now. j
And the United States will be all
the better for this passing episode
of asinine government. !
“The present prosperity of the
South has issued from its era of
•agony and bloodshed.
“You can’t defy nature or deflect
the natural law. You can’t deflate
prices by strangulation. There is
but one way—and that is to make
prodution exceed consumption.
“It is not for the government to
read the people a lecture on ex
travagance. To stop the high cost
of living we must stop the high cost
of government.
“I’ll undertake to run the govern
ment on 50 percent of what it now
costs, and do it better. I’ll pay off
the national debt in ten years by
savings alone. Any other real busi
ness man could do the same thing.
“There are several hundred clerks
at Washington, I understand, tabu
lating the ups and down of food.
Why? They could get the data out
»>f the statistical papers.
“A cabinet official wants $15,000,
000,000 to investigate high prices—
yet a chance to buy sugar for 6%
cents in Cuba was passed up, so
that now 17 cents is the price in
Louisiana.
“You’ll have to change the defini
tion of business if you’re going to
put a main in jail for making a
profit.
“The anomaly is that this country
has the largest gold reserve; it is
the most prosperous country on the
face of the earth; yet its national
securties are selling lower than
thooe of the most menial govern
ment in the world. That is because
of our extravagance.
“How can we deflate with the
present price of wages and with the
farmers saying, ‘Why should we
work 10 or 12 hours a day when
those city fellows work six or
eight?’
“I believe in labor—in profit
sharing, in dividing. But those who
divide the profits should work for
them. The business man in a crisis
works overtime. Why shouldn't the
others?
“Food is the basis of everything,:
and if we are to deflate we must
begin with agriculture.”
IN DOLLARS AND CENTS.
One reading of the recent raise in !
railway rates gets only a vague idea
of what it really means to patrons
of the roads when only percentages
of advances are given. It is when j
concrete illustrations in individual |
cases are stated that the mind i
grasps the difference between the
old and the new rates.
Statisticians have figured out,
says an exchange, that the new
rates mean $30 additional expendi
ture per capita to the American {
public every year.
The present high cost of living i
will be boosted still further to the
tune of from $4,500,000,000 to $7,
500.000,000 annually. j
The per capita increase to the'
approximately 1,000,000,000 persons j
who use the railroads will be $4.75 i
annually.
The freight rate increase per cap
ita will be $9.75.
Concretely illustrating the differ
ences in passenger rates, it is shown j
that ordinarily the fare from New
York to San Francisco, including
sleeper charges, is $115.13, plus 8
percent war tax, or $120.62. Under
the new rates the fare between
these points is $145.07, including
sleepers, plus an 8 percent war tax.
or a total of $156.67.
Pretty generally the people of
the country have accepted the un
usual increases without protest, ap
parently being willing to accept the
railroads’ argument that it is neces
sary in order to meet the increased
costs of operation and to enable
them to put the transportation of
the nation on a basis of efficiency.
iThe roads are being put to the test.
If they make good, so much the bet
ter for themselves and the public;
but if they fail, private operation
and control will again find them
selves under heavy fire.
Reports prepared by the Govern
ment show that there were 784 fish
traps in operation in Alaskan wa
ters this season, which is 28 more
than in 1919. Last year the high
record up to that time had been
reached when 756 were put in op
eration. Of all the traps working
this year, less than a hundred were
floating traps.
THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP
May hare what you are looking for.
SECOND-HAND GOODS BOUGHT
AND SOLD.
NORTH OF NENANA HOUSE.
Vanana, the Gateway to XeXtaley
Rational Park.
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Trappers Traders
SHIP TO
GEORGE R. GOSHAW, INC.
Dealer in Raw Furs
SEATTLE NEW YORK
Alaska Building 127 W. 27th Street j
A WORD TO YOU
At our Seattle office we have opened a buying department for
the benefit of the Alaska trade.
We solicit the accounts of individuals, firms and corporations
desiring closer connections for buying and selling. The service
rendered is direct; we, at every step, exercise close supervision
over all transactions, thus, assuring accurate and prompt- atten
tion.
! We are READY, WILLING and ABLE to buy right, to ship
right, to insure right—to attend to all matters as your personal
agent. Your enquiries and wants will receive our immediate and
most courteous attention.
| WRITE US—there is no obligation. We are just the business
connection that the Alaska Trade has been looking for in the
buying of mining, cannery and fishing supplies, dry goods, gro
ceries, cigars and tobacco, drugs, rubber goods, furniture, house
hold sundries, electrical goods, gas engines—in fact, anything that
grows or is manufactured.
We are also willing and anxious to develop a market for all
Alaskan products. Get in touch with us, giving full particulars,
and your goods will be sold right.
WHALE IS BUMPED BY
STEAMER PRINCE JOHN j
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The sighting of whales on the1
coast in traveling between Prince j
Rupert and Vancouver is not un-)
usual, but passengers , on a recent i
trip of the Prince John southbound j
came in closer view of one of.the
finny monsters than is common. j
The vessel had just passed thru |
Queen Charlotte sound on a fine J
afternoon when a young whale was
seen playing near one of the small
islands near the course. Of course,
it was was watched, and it con
tinued its play of jumping complete
ly out of the water every minute j
or two, unheeding the approach of i
the steamer. As the boat came
closer the passengers became quite
interested, when suddenly it made
another jump out of the water di
rectly before the prow of the steam
er. Evidently seeing the approaching
danger, the big fellow swerved to
one side, but not without hitting the
boat a glancing blow.
Of course, by that time everyone
was at the side of the deck watch-;
ing. but as soon as the vessel passed j
by the whale was seen to continue'
his play in the wake, shortly being j
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joined by another of his species. I
COAST FISH EXPERT
SEES DANGER AHEAD
“From present indications, judg
ing from the number of spawning
salmon in the streams, the outlook
for the future supply of fish is very
discouraging and it only impresses
upon one the immediate need of de
termining upon a plan for the main-j
tenance of the salmon supply,” said j
Charles D. Garfield, secretary of the j
Territorial Fish commission, upon
his return to Juneau recently, after j
inspecting the fish supply in the ;
streams in Stevens bay, Fredericks j
sound, Rocky pass, Sumner straits,:
Wrangell narrows and the upper end
of Clarence sound.
“The streams along the way I
found especially devoid of spawning
salmon. There was only the sem
blance of former runs, and at the
mouth of each stream we saw seine
boats waiting to get the fish in the
creeks after the tide went down.
“The canneries reported that the
WANT ADS
ESTRAY—I am feeding a stray J
horse which came to my place last
week. Owner can recover by pay
ing cost of feed and advertising. '
Fred Keil.
MISSING, from furnace room of
Bowen Bldg., large galvanized iron
tray. Party borrowing same will
kindly* return it.
WANTED — Experienced saleslady.
Call at Simson's. tf
BARN FOR RENT—Second and E. j
Three double stalls. Pump in J
barn. Inquire at News.
BUNCH OF SEVEN KEYS found.
Owner can recover by calling at
News office and paying for adv.
FOR SALE or rent—Pianos
and sewing machines. Sim
son’s.
For Rent—The Arctic Room
ing house, bathhouse and
laundry, altogether or separ
ate. Wonderful opportunity
for right party. Apply Sim
son’s Store.
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fish were not running. With the
exception of the George T. Myers
cannery at Karheen, which has made
its contract, I would say that the
canneries in the district we covered
have not over 30 percent of their
normal pack.
“At Karheen, the cannery had
packed 35,000 cases. The Beau
Clair Packing company on Sumner
straits had only 10,000 cases, and
the cannery at Shakan had 10,000
cases. Both of the canneries at
Wrangell were short. The Peters
burg Packing company was said to
have 45,000 cases. Its normal pack
is between 100,000 and 125,000
cases.”
The Behm canal timber unit, on
the Tongass forest, Southeastern Al
aska, has a stand of approximately
one billion feet board measure, of
which 88 percent is spruce and hem
lock timber, all suitable for pulp
wood.
VOTE FOR
GEORGE B. GRIGSBY
Democratic Candidate for j
Delegate to Congress
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Pioneers of Alaska
Nenana Igloo No. 17
MEETS AT UNION HALL
FIRST MONDAY OF MONTH
AT 8:00 P. M.
V-isiting Members Always
Welcome.
Frank Rourke, Martin Nash,
Secretary. President.
Department of tke Interior
Alaskan Engineering Commission
NOTICE
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
floor of the General Office Building.
Alaskan Engineering Commission, or
at North Nenana.
Tickets will be on sale at ny
time during office hours, and can be
purchased in sufficient time before
the departure of the trains.
Regular trains for the south leave
the foot of A street on Wednesday* ^
and Saturdays at 8 a. m.
The following change of schedule
between Nortn Nenana and Fair
banks is effective June 1, subject 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. m. ,
A ferry will be run between Ne
nana and North Nenana to connect
with Fairbanks trains. Passenger*
f»r Fairbanks should purchase tick
ets in Nenana before crossing the
i ferry.
NENANA LODGE No. 1193
L. 0. 0. M.
MEETS AT MOOSE HALL
Fourth and B Streets
Fourth Monday of Month *
At 8:00 P. M.
ALEX FOWLER. ALF EKELAND,*
Secretary Dictator.