THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for entry 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 Printing
Company, at First and B Streets. Nenana. Alaska.
R. G. Southworth — — — — Editor and Manager
Mrs. R. G. Southworth — — — Circulation Manager
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THE NEW NENANA SPIRIT
While The News, at first, like
many others in Nenana, was in
clined to criticise the Alaskan En
gineering- Commission, or whoever
might be responsible for the order
terminating the activities of the
Commission as a provider of light,
water and telephone services for the
benefit of the town, more deliber
ate consideration of the action tak
en encourages the belief that the
town will be the better for having
been required to meet such a situa
tion at this time. Overnight, as it
were, the town has discarded swad
dling clothes, maturely cognizant of
the responsibilities and opportunities
ahead, and ready to buckle into the
work of real townbuilding. Where
yesterday interest centered largely
in individual effort, today there is
real community interest in evidence
—a desire to cooperate for the bene
fit of all, and a determination to
take full advantage of the oppor
tunity to put Nenana on a new and
solid footing. A new spirit has been
created—a spirit of optimism and
proprietorship. And the result will
be helpful to all.
The use of the public utilities,
under the very liberal terms offered
by the Alaskan Engineering Com
mission, will pave the way for muni
cipal ownership of plants that will
prove lasting sources of revenue.
The Commission is giving us the op
portunity to practice management
and will, in addition help us to
make such changes in equipment as
will insure economies in operation.
The single thing that stands in
the way of the successful working
out of the plans which have been
formulated—the thing that will act
ually prevent municipal ownership—
is the fact that Nenana is not in
corporated. Not even a private con
cern would assume the responsibility
of supplying lights and water and
telephone service unless there was
assurance that incorporation would
follow closely on the heels of the
inauguration of such public services,
for without incorporation there
would be no money for street lights,
no money for water mains and no
money for fire protection.
There is some objection to in
corporation on the theory that such
a step would involve expense to
property owners in the form of
taxes, but, as a matter of fact, it
will be cheaper for all of us to
maintain a municipal government
than to be without one
Any community having 300 or
more permanent inhabitants may
incorporate, -the procedure being to
present a petition to the district
judge, signed by 60 or more male
adults, bona fide residents, specify
ing boundaries, number of inhabi
tants and name by which the town
is to be known. The judge then
fixes a date for a hearing, at which
time both those favoring incorpora
tion and those opposing it may pre
sent their arguments. And if the
judge considers it for the best in
terest and welfare of the communi
ty, he shall so adjudge and order,
and designate the time and place
; for an election, the whole process
requiring about three months.
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In announcing the return of Miss^
Wright, to rejoin the staff at St.
Mark’s mission, The News neglected
to state that she is coming back to
Nenana to relieve Miss Bessie Black
nell, who has been with the mission
during the past five years. Miss
Blacknell is planning to return to
her home in North Carolina and
on the way East she will visit in
California, Arizona and other places
of interest enroute. Rev. Drane will
also return to his old home in
North Carolina, after leaving Ne
nana and the Misses Rose will re
turn to Idaho, from which state
they came to Alaska.
Miss Murial Herirg, of Fairbanks,
left the upper town for the States
this week, by way of the Richard-,
son trail. She will spend the winter,
with her brother George, in Wash
ington, where he is writing news
for a paper.
Colonel and Mrs. Mears and Mr.
and Mrs. Hansen are enroute to the
Interior from Anchorage. They will
be at Camp 313 tonight.
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A. E. White left for the end of
steel on this morning’s train, bound
for the coast.
Jim O'Bnon, who recently arrived
in Xenana from the Kantishna dis
trict, returned to that section on i
the Moody launch yesterday.
Mrs. Anna Dickinson, who is enroute !
out by way of the Broad Pass trail,'
was at Camp 334 last night. She j
left Xenana on the Thursday train.i
Miss Muriel Russell, who went out
the line on Thursday, was at Camp j
334 last night. She is going to Camp
327, at which point she will turn!
back.
H. W. Johnson, who is connected
with the game warden's office, at
Washington, D. C., left for Fair
| banks yesterday.
Game Warden L. F. Protzman
returned to his headquarters at
Fairbanks yesterday, after a visit
of several days in the Xenana dis
trict on professional business.
J. C. Sturgell was a passenger
for Healy this morning. He will re
sume his position with the A. E. C
L. B. Wallridge, who has been
sojourning in Xenana for the past
few days, took passage for Healy
this morning.
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There is a report in town to the
effect that an explosion at Camp 313
this week caused the death of one
railroad worker and the serious in
jury of two others, one of whom
is in a serious condition and the
other improving. Details of the ac
cident are not obtainable.
The New* makes a specialty a/
quality printing at moderate prices.
MOVIE OUTFIT IN ALASKA
SEEKING COLOR FOR PLAY
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George Edward Lewis, better
known as the “Alaska Blacklock,”
was in Cordova recently on his way
to Seward, where he planned to
spend several weeks filming the final
scenes for his picture. “Dorothy, a
Daughter of Alaska/’ upon which
Miss Dorothy Valleron, star, and
company have worked for the past
three years. After completion of
the work at Seward, it was the in
tention to return to Cordova to
give the finishing touches to the
photoplay. This is to be a mowing
taken entirely in Alaska and por
traying the Northland as it really
is today. There will be no dancehall
scenes.
“They may have belonged to the
old Alaska, but they don't belong
to the new. and so they haven’t a
place in our play,’’ declared the
leading lady, in conversation with a
Cordova newspaperman.
“We have to make the fight or,
the glacier this summer.” said Mr.
Lewis. “It is the biggest scene of
the picture and we want it to be
the biggest scene of its kind ever
made.”
Lewis, who in addition to playing
an important character in the cast,
is directing the picture, has made
fourteen trips to Alaska and has
traveled 20.000 miles in the North.;
He was formerly a lecturer and has
entertained audiences in many parts
of the United States and Canada.
The director says that although he
he first planned an Alaska picture,
to be made in Alaska, ten years ago,
motion picture producers are turn
ing more and more to the North
west and to Alaska for new and
fresh scenery and for interesting
characters.
“They used to s ay that real
photography was impossible away
from California,’’ said Mr. Lewis,
"but we have demonstrated that
the finest pictures in the world can
be made outdoors in Alaska.
“I conceived the plan ten years
ago of producing a real Alaska
picture, minus the hokum and flap
doodle of most of the Alaska motion
pictures which have been made up
of dance halls and canvas log cabins
and completely lacking the real
spice and flavor of Alaskan scenery
and Alaskan folks. This picture will
be the first great photoplay pro
duced entirely in Alaska. There will
not be a single canvas background
in the picture and not a log cabin
that isn’t solid wood. We have en
deavored faithfully to portray the
modern-day life in the North and
we have used Alaskans as ‘•charact
ers’’ wherever possible. Senator E.
E. Chamberlain is a member of the
company and there also is Raymond
K. Johnson, the leading man. Don
Carlos Brownell, of Seward, Thom
as Johnson, of Anchorage, and Har
ry Ellsworth, of Seward.”
The company worked all of the
last summer in Alaska and com
pleted the major portion of its
labors. It will finish the picture thi=
summer and it probably will be re
leased in November of this year.
Last summer Miss Valleron nar
rowly escaped death in a glacier
scene in which she was tossed into
the icy water and rescued after
considerable difficulty.
The glacier fight will be filmed
this year on Spencer glacier. 78
miles from Seward.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION
Notice is hereby given that the
partnership heretofore existing be
tween J. F. Bennett and George
Rich, operating the N'enana Steam
Laundry, has this day been dissolved
by mutual consent, and the business
will be conducted hereafter by
George Rich, who will pay all out
standing accounts and receive all
money due the copartnership.
J. F. BENNETT
GEORGE RICH
Dated at Nenana, July 14, 1921.
The steamer Northwestern sailed
for the south from Seward early this
afternoon.
Engineer in Charge Fred'k D.
Browne returned to his headquart
ers at Healy on this mofning’s train.
TAXPAYERS ARE REQUESTED
TO ATTEND MEETING TONIGHT
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The committee appointed to con
fer with Engineer in Charge FredT;
D. Browne, relative to plans for
the future operation of the light,
water and telephone plants, met
with Mr. Browne on Thursday after
noon and reached what they con
sider a most satisfactory agree
ment and the proposition is now
ready for submission tt> the business
men and property owners of the
town for ratification. A meeting has
been called for that purpose for
tonight, and it is important that
everyone interested in the welfare
of the town be on hand. The meet
ing will be held in the rooms of the
Commercial club, in the Union build
ing, commencing promptly at eight
o’clock.
Members of the committee report
having had no difficulty reaching an
agreement with Mr. Browne and
the terms on which the Commission
is willing to ‘.urn the plants over
ta the town are said to be very
liberal.
The members of the committee
are: Mayor Joe O'Connor, William
Rodigkeit. Tom Smith, W. A. Cog
hill and Charles Bergman.
Gust Xikites is among those in
town from the end of steel.
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TANANA—Up Tolovana 6:30 yes
terday afternoon.
RELIANCE—Up Tanana 3:30 p.
m.. yesterday.
SIBILLA—At Gibbon.
SEATTLE No. 3—Down N'ulato.
JACOBS—Down Big Salmon.
YUKON—At Dawson.
! ALASKA—Up Fort Yukon last
' night.
WHITEHORSE—Up Hootalinqua
last night.
DAWSON—Up Carmacks at three
this morning.
CASCA—Down Selkirk this morn
; ing.
CANADIAN—Up Lower Lebarge
this morning.
i I. J. Stere left for Healv this
morning.
NEW AMMUNITION ju.t re
recired, including .256 Newton
ahella. Anderson Bros. St Nerland.
Ship-Shape for Mosquito Weath'r
Awnings. Tarps, Tents, Bed and
Hat Nets made to order. Suits and
Coats Cleaned and Pressed. Hats,
Neckties and Uunderwear renovated.
Phone or Call
HARRIET D ORSAY S
TAILOR SHOP
t Third and A Phone 32 Green
WANT ADS
! LOST—Lady’s engraved wrist watch
Reward for return to Railroad
Cigar Store.
FOR SALE—Household Furniture
Two spring-seated rocking chairs;
two straight chairs; one round
folding table; two center table
Victrola, cabinet and records; *2
straight chairs; large doll, with
clothes; wardrobe; chiffonnier;
cabinet sewing machine; electric
washing mashine; electric iron;
Inquire at News office.
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WANTED—Information as to the
whereabouts of our father, Erik
Hartull; last known address was
Nenana. Communicate with Mrs.
M. Silva and Anna Sofia Hartull,
836 15th. St., Oakland, California
FOR SALE—-Two pairs short vam"
2-strap slippers. Mrs. Langstrom.
A BARGAIN—Fully equipped hand
laundry and bath house, for sale
cheap. For particulars address
Mrs. L. Gallian, Brooks, Alaska.
FOR SALE—Four jackhammers and
fittings; 250 feet of hose; six set?
of steel. All in good condition.
Inquire of Jack Singleton, Healy.
LOST—Pocketbook containing pa
j pers of value to the owner, ana
money. Reward for return to AI
Clarno.
FOR SALE—Mule weighing 1500
and two horses. William Srnythe.
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MEETS AT UNION HALL
FIRST MONDAY EACH MONTH
AT 8:00 P. M.
Visiting Members Always
Welcome.
Frank Rourke Geo. S. Smith
Secretary. Pre.ident.
Department of the Interior
Alaskan Engineering Commission
NOTICE
Schedule of trains, subject to
I change without notice:
| LEA\E XENANA for Healy on
i Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and
j Saturday at 8 a. tn.
Returning leaves Healy at 1 p. m.
LEA\ E FAIRBANKS for Xenana
; cn Tuesday and Friday at 8 a. m.
! Returning leaves Xenana at 1:30
I p. m.
NENANA LODGE No. 1193
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MEETS AT MOOSE HALL
Fourth and B Streets
SECOND AND FOURTH MONDAY
At 8:00 P. M.
ALEX FOWLER, ALF EKELANU
Secretory Dictator