THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,,
for en*ry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
“WHERE RAIL AND RIVER MEET”
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Company, at First and B Streets, Nenana, Alaska.
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OUR OPPORTUNITY
Among the many Nenanaites who
attended the get-together meeting
of the Commercial club on Saturday
night, there was not one who d >uDt
ed the near approach of bigger
things for Alaska in the way of de
velopment of resources and growth
of populatio,n. It seemed to be
the conviction of all that Alaska
is distined to benefit largely and
promptly from the restoration of
peace among the nations of the
world, and that Nenana and the
Nenana distr /t will come in for a
liberal share of thdse benefits.!
Optimism was the slogan of the
evening, and the desire to co-oper
ate for the achievement of things
essential to the permanence and
prosperity of the community was
very much in evidence.
The meeting was, in fact, the
starter of a campaign which should
make Nenana the center of varied
and lasting activities. We are all
aware that our district abounds in
possibilities—that there are oppor
tunities here for the investor and
the home-se*/er in greater pro
fusion than can be found elsewhere;
and we are pretty well agreed that
it will not be a very difficult task
to convince Outsiders, now , that the
war is over, that Alaska is a land
of promise—an empire of limitless
natural resources, just sufficiently
developed to inspire confidence in
the greatness of the future.
What has been done thus far in
Alaska in the way of development,
has been done by Alaskans them
selves, through co-operative effort.
This is particularly true of the In
terior country. The establishment
of mail routes, the building of
wagon roads, the opening of lands
to homesteaders, development of
the fisheries, release of coal land
and the construction of our govern
ment railroad—all these things have
been brought about by concerted
action among the people of the
territory, by directing the attention
of congress and the various de
partments at Washington to needed
reforms and enlisting ^the support
of other sources of relief. Much
more ean and will be accomplished
in the same way, and with our
government relieved of the responsi
bilities of war, we reasonably may
hope for decently prompt consid
eration of such requests as we may
make for the further betterment
of conditions in the North.
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The lime for concerted action on |
the part of Nenana is at hand. |
There is much to be accomplished in !
the way of development of mineral i
resources of the Nenana district, ,
establishment of permanent indus-,
tries, increasing: the local popula-!
tion and the reception and disposi-,
tion of that population when it ar
rives. And with the natural ad- ^
vantage of a favorable location
“where rail and river meet”, in the
very heart of Alaska’s richest min- j
oral and agricultural belt, we should '
find little difficulty in making ours j
the most thickly populated and
prosperoous community in the terri
tory. The opportunity is here for'
us- Let us make the most of it
by giving our Commercial club
whole-hearted support in the cam-:
paign for a bigger and permanent
Nenana.
Wm. Holmes, of Valdez, who is •
anardent botanist and collector of
flowers has one of the finest col- •
lections of Alaska flora in the terri
i
tory. Mr. Holmes has hundreds of:
speciments pressed and in his book,
and also has some of the rarer speci
mens varnished and framed with
a border of native ferns, making
a splendid collection. Mr. Holmes
w'ho is a lineman, has collected for
years, and it is safe to wager that i
his collection woudl take a prize
in any exhibition in the States.
Nineteen liens have been filed
against the Valdez Creek Mining Co.
for wages due employes, as the
cleanup was attached by parties in
the States, and the gold dust is in
the hands of the federal officials
at Valdez.
Capt. Johnson, of tile freighter;
Latouche, was taken off the freight
er at Juneau on a recent trip, suf
fering from a heavy attack of Span
ish influenza- Pilot McCarthy is
taking the place of Capt. Johnson
as master of the ship.
COMING
THEDA BARA in
UNDER TWO FLAGS
SIX PARTS
THE-FOLKS AT HOME
Wish Them a Merry Christmas
and A Happy New Year
We have a Ffne Line of
CH$1S+MAS CARDS
NEW YEAR CARDS
THANKSGIVING CARDS
INVITATION CARDS
PLACE CARDS
Cards Suitable for All Occasions
5c to 25c Each
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statements regarding the need for
co-operation and action. He ad
vocated a campaign of publicity,
along lines that would advertise
Nenana and attract settlers, and
thought that all that could be done
for the betterment of conditions
and the development of the re
sources in this district should be
undertaken through the Nenana
Commercial club. He strongly de
cried the selfish and unpatriotic
attitude of some who were not big
enough to co-operate in endeavors
for the welfare of the community
at large, who belittled local efforts,
did not support local institutions
for the public welfare and whose
sole aim and object was to make a
stake' and leave the country. Men
such as these were of no earthly
use to a progressive community such
as Nenana, and it was up to the
Commercial club to educate such as
these to a right way of thinking
and to enlist their support in en
deavours for making ^Nenana a
permanent and prosperous town.
Joe Welch was next heard in the
latest Yiddisher sketch, entitled
“How Is Everything By You” This
item was rendered by Ed Lund, and i
accompanied on the piano by Missj
Lucille Diven.
W. A. Ryan next addressed the
gathering and emphasized the re-!
marks of the previous speakers re-;
garding the need of co-operation.'
He strongly advocated whole-hearted
support by the entire community of;
the Commercial club in their efforts 1
to make Nenana a city worthy of;
its surroundings. He referred to!
Alaska in glowing terms, and gave!
the toast of “Alaska”, which was
enthusiastically drunk.
George W. Pennington was the;
next speaker and he also urged all;
those who had the welfare of Ne- ^
nana at heart to support the efforts!
of the Commercial club, who were
ever striving in a wholehearted and
unselfish way to make Nenana a
bigger and better town, and the
commercial center for the Interior.
He then related the legend of
Alaska, much to the pleasure of all
present.
Mr. Pennington paid a high trib
ute to the climate of Alaska, de
claring that he had resided con
tinuously in the Xorthland for a
score of years and not once during
that time had he experienced an
ache or a pain. He said that he
had reached an age in Alaska which
would be considered old in any other i
part of the world, but that he felt i
not a whit more advanced in years
than when he stampeded to the
North’with the gold seekers of ’98.
He attributed his perennial good
health to the unsurpassable climate
of the Northland.
R. G. Southworth was the next
speaker, and he also pointed out
the need for co-operation in secur
ing the establishment of permanent
industries in and around Nenana
and creating conditions which would
attract settlers and capital. In the
establishment of repair shops, ma
chine shops and roundhouses in Ne
nana to serve the needs of the In- j
terior end of the government rail- j
road, which insures a fairly sub- :
stantial payroll, we have the founda-'
tions of a city, he said, and it was '
up to everybody to get together
and work together to build up in
dustries around this foundation to
insure the future prosperity of Ne
nana. As an aid to industries
springing up as a result of con
certed action, he advocated the es
tablishment of a central power plant
to be built and operated by the
rovernment, and c:/able of supply
ing power over a wide area and at
» rate that would make the use
)f this power possible by every
operator within reach of the cur
rent- Such a plant, Mr. South
vorth thought, could be established
vhere an abundant supply of fuel
could be obtained, as Lignite, for
instance.
Mr. McDonald, in callnig upon
rownsite Manager H. B. Joseph for
an address, paid a very high tribute
to his integrity and business ability j
and thought that Nenana was lucky
in having so efficient a man to
manage the affairs of the townsite.
Mr. Joseph, in a brief statement
said that the ground had been so
thoroughly covered by the previous
speakers, that he had nothing to
say, but as a practical suggestion,
said he would clear one of the
tables and enroll such of the gentle
men present as cared to become
members of the Nenana Commercial
club. That the suggestion was a
good one and bore fruit imme
diately was made manifest when
the following gentlement became
members of the club: Messrs W. A.
Ryan, Frank Doner, L. VV. Hill, E.
A. Williams, James Hagan, J. G. K.
Toussaint, E. D. Bresnahan, Q. F.
Lehr, J. A. Ketooroky, J. H. Miles,
Pete Schmidt, E. E. Lund, C. J
Sellander, Peter Jepson, Wm. J.
Taylor, D. Blankfield, M. V. Tyler,
F. D. Browne, N. J. Campbell, Geo
W .Woods, E. L. Laughlin, Theo
dore Thompson. This brings the
total membership up to 60.
An interesting and keenly con
tested wrestling match between the
Danish Lion (A1 Johnson) and the
terrible Turk (Peter Jepson) was
the next item on the program, and
was much enjoyed. The bout ended
in a draw, neither wrestler securing
a fall in ten minutes.
The program W’as brought to a
close by a finished exhibition of the
noble art of self defense, in a well
contested four-round match be
tween Battling Nelson (Dick Mor
ris, and Kid McCoy (Tommy
Thompson), which ended in a draw.
From the commencement, liquid
refreshments, cigars and cigarettes
were served in abundance, and a
little later in the proceedings, a
splendid light lunch and coffee from
a local cafe, was partaken of
and heartily enjoyed- Tow-ards the
end of the evening’s entertainment
Dick Morris read an original poem,
which was received with much mer
riment.
In a valedictory address, Mr. Mc
Donald again invited suggestions for
discussion and action by the Com
mercial club for the betterment of
conditions and for the development
of industries in and around Nenana
that would build up the country
and add to the wealth of the com
munity. He urged upon all the
members to be present at the meet
ings and said that all suggestions
made would be welcomed and ac
tion taken to give effect to them.
In conclusion, the speaker sug
gested that another get-together
smoker along similar lines, probably
would be arranged within a few
weeks.
STOP AT THE
Jones Bunk House
Comfortable Warm Place
SPRING BUNKS, SOc
CANVAS BUNKS
By the Week $1.75
MRS. J. F. LYTLE, Proprietress
SheMon-6lbsBB Stage Line
Carrying U. S. Mails
For CHITINA and WAV POINTS
Every Tuesday Morning
Special Auto for parties of four
or more any time.
C. Ha<*ry Woodward, agent
Fairbanks
Men wanting employment can
obtain work at good wages at
Juneau, Kennecott and Latouche.
If you go out you will only
come back “Butsed” in tbe spring
TAKE EMPLOYMENT FOR THE
„ WINTER.
Two hundred men wanted at
Juneau and vicinity; one hundred
and fifty at Latouche and
Kennecott.
ALASKA PUBLICITY
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WANT ADS
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY—North
Star—Mike's Place. For rent,
ready for business—on most reas
onable terms. Apply R. S. Mc
Donald.
FOR RENT One room cabin, com
pletely furnished, next to the
Bowen building. Apply at News
office. 2.1
LOST—Bunch of Keys; five flat
Yale keys and two round keys.
Finder please return to News
Office. Reward.
FOR SALE—Panoramic views of
the town of Nenana m 1916 anil
1917; taken by Johnson, of Fair
banks, from hill overlooking the
town. Apply at News office.
DOG FISH—8c a pound. Johnson’s
Store. i;i
Ithe arctic
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Cigars =- Tobaccos — Candies
Soft Drinks — Pool
Furnished Rooms For Rent
HARRY DAVIS FRANK TAYLOR
I SOCIAL DANCE
Nenana Labor Union
THANKSGIVING EVE
Coliseum Orchestra Everybody Welcome
Admission $1 Ladies Free
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