VOLUME I
NENANA. ALASKA. MAY 5. 1917.
NUMBER 33
- GORDON MAY MOVE7.
RINK TO NENANA
There is a report in circulation
in Fairbanks to the effect that F.
S. Gordon is considering the ad
visability of moving his big amuse- j
ment place, the Roller Rink, to I
Nenana in the near future. The ;
roller rink has a dan:e floor cf
• larger proportions than any oilier!
building in Fairbanks and has been
put to many uses since the build
ing was constructed. There is
some talk at present of using the
building for an armory for the vol- j
unteers which are to organize in.
the upper town shortly.
“THE FLYING TWINS”
SUNDAY ATTRACTION
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The Coliseum management an
nounces the Thanhouser feature in
* four reels. “The Flying Twins, as
the attraction at the Coliseum i
Sunday evening, with the one-reel!
Vitagraph comedy, “Hubby Buys,
a Baby.’* featuring John Bunny and
Flora Finch. The Thanhouser
feature is generally conceded to
be the best film turned out in the
past year, and as announced by
the Thanhouser studios before its;
release, it is the best of 'a factory j
which only produces the best. The j
story deals with the lives of two i
most lovable twin girls who have
reached the adventuresome age of
twelve, and in their desire for ex
citement are persuaded to join a i
circus as trapeze performers. Their
dissillusionment and the frantic
efforts of their distracted parents
to find trace of their missing chil
dren provides a vehicle for the de
velopment of a most interesting
story, and the climax is one which
will cause even the most blase to
experience a new thrill.
John Bunny and his attenuated
spouse need no introduction, and
with their names appearing as leads
on a film with a Vitagraph trade
mark one can rest assured as to
the high quality of the film, "Hubby
Buys a Baby."
The program is unusually well
balanced and gives every promise
of being the best offering yet pre
sented to the people of Nenana.
The usual feature prices of four
and six bits will prevail.
The Heacoek brothers are preparing to
leave for Nenana with their two launches
and barges. Their first load will consist
largely of printing machinery and sup
plies for the Nenana News,
E. R. Peoples states that he will not
enter the Nenana field this summer.
Sourdough Ellis will send a truck to
Nenana on one of the first boats and will
enter the express business in tlierailroad
town.
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PARIS: The vrar office issued an official announcement this
morning that the French forces during last nite stormed and captured
the heights of Cracnne and are holding the new position against fierce
German counter attacks. The new positions are of immense strategical
importance to the Allied forces as it commands the entire plateau north
of the Aisne River, and artillery fire from the Heights can speedily
render untenable over ten miles of Germiii first-line intrenchments.
While these Heights remained in the possession of the Germans the
Teutons held one of the key positions in the defenses of St. Quentin,
and the French forces will soon be able with the advantage of the
Heights of Craonnelo execute a flanking movement which will cut off
several thousand Teutons from their base unless they are withdrawn
immediately. Failure to retire will, in the opinion of military experts,
result in no material advantage to the Teutons, as the fate cf St. Quen
tin is generally conceded to have hezn sealed with the fall of Craonne
Heights.
GERMANY
CONSTITUTION
WASHINGTON: Information received by the State Department from Berlin
;this morning states that the constitution of Germany has been revised so that
j no law becomes effective hereafter with the signature of the Kaiser alone, and
now requires the signatures of the Kaiser and Chancellor both.
RUSS SOLDIERS :
THREATEN REVOLT
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PETROGRAD: Soldiers and workmen are becoming more and more clamorous in their demands
upon the Provisional government that the recent pledges ol support given to the Allies be modtfied to;
permit a separate peace between Russia and the Central Powers. The heads of the provisional govern:
ment assert that they will resign rather than withdraw the pledge they have given.
I. W. W. MURDER TRIAL IS
FINISHED AT EVERETT
SEATTLE: After nine weeks of examination and cross-examinations the trial of Thomas H. Tracy
for the I. W. W. murders»went to the jury at noon today, and at three oclock a verdict of “not guilty ’
was returned.
ICE JAM BREAKS AT CHENA;
RIVER NOW OPEN TO FAIRBANKS
FLASH: According to a report just received the big ice jam in the Tanana just
below Chena broke up at 4:30 p. m. today. This jam has been the only obstruc
tion to traffic and the river is now open between here and Fairbanks.
A. Y. N. OPENS
OFFICE IN TENT
Chas. Hickok. local representa
tive of the Alaska Yukon Naviga
tion company, has opened tempor
ary offices in a tent on the water
front above the Commission dock
and is busy getting ready for the
rush of business which will follow
the opening of thru navigation.
Later on a portion of the front will
be apportioned to the company for
the handling of freight for local
shippers other than the Commis
sion. and the office of Agent Hi
ckok will then be located on the
new dock.
THORNE TO MOVE
IRON W AREHOUSE
Among the Fairbanks business
men who are figuring on entering
the local field during the coming
season is Dick Thorne, veteran
moving picture man. Mr. Thorne
will not enter the movie field here
however, it being his intention to
move a large iron warehouse from
the upper town to property he owns
on B street. The warehouse in
question is the old Suter warehouse
norv located on Third avenue in
Fairbanks and it is one of the larg
est structures of the kind in Alaska.
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Notable among the social events of tl.e
past week was the delightful party given
at the Clias. Hall residence on Tuesday
evening in honor of the fourth wedding
anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Tlios. Riggs,
Jr. Several of the ladies attended in
their wedding gowns.
Auction bridge was indulged in until a
late hour after which a delicious lunch
eon was served and the tokens of fruit
brought bv*eacli guest were presented to
the guests of honor.
The gu- sts present were: Messrs, and
M shames Ti omas Riggs, Jr., C. H. Hall,
1-,. I. Foster, R. S. Hildebrand, G. F.
Cramej. \V. J. Hubbach, E. W. Harold,
M. E. Smith; Misses I.aura Lewis and
Jane Anderson; Messrs, Cassou Williams
and R. B. Ward
FAIRBANKS NOTES
Frank 15. Hall, office deputy for some
time past under Marshal Erwin, has been
appointed chief deputy clerk of court.
H. R. Tull will get Hall’s position in
the Marshal’s office and Pete McMullen
will be elevated to Tull’s place.
Fred Carter, the auto stage man, and
Mrs. Clara Viutiu were married here the
other day.
James Capill succumbed to pneumonia
the last of the week at St. Joseph s hos
pital. The funeral will he held Tuesday.
The trial of Jack O’Gara on a charge
of illicit cohabitation has resulted in a
verdict of not guilty, the jury being out
only fifteen minutes. O’Gara was in
dicted by the late grand jury.
The business men and operators of the
Tolovana district have organized a com
mercial club, starting off with a memlier
ship of one hundred and fifty. A1 Cos
lett is president.
The steamer Shusliana is scliedu’ed to
leave for Nenaua as soou as the river is
reported clear of ice.