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
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Company, at First and B Streets. Nenana, Alaska
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IMPORTANT TO ALASKA
The action of President Wilson
in calling an extra session of Con
gress. will have the effect of im
proving conditions in the States, es
pecially in those quarters where
funds are running low and where
conditions otherwise have become
acute through failure of the re
tiring CongTess to give final con
sideration to pending legislation.
The call means a great deal to
Alaska, where railroad work is stag
nating because of the exhaustion of
funds; but there are other sections
of the country which were equally
hard it by the LaFollette filibuster.
The government itself finds em
barassment in the situation, and had
not the President issued the cail
when he did. it might have become
necessary even to stop the home
ward flow of American troops from
Europe.
Several -weeks ago the quarter
master general announced that he
had exhausted his supply of funds
for the transportation of troops and
purchase of subsistence, and the
credit of the department has been
seriously taxed to keep things mov
ing. The war risk bureau, which
handles allowances for the depend
ents of soldiers and sailors, also is
very hard pressed, with scarcely
enough money to get through the
present month, and eariy congres
sional action is needed to prevent
additional delay in the payment of
claims. Prompt action in this case
is necessary to prevent actual suffer
ing among dependents.
Secretary of the Treasury Glass
appealed to the President in March
to call an extra session for May X.
that funds might be provided in
time to prevent a slowing down of
government machinery. His ap
peal was followed very soon by the
release of several thousand employes
at a time when their services were
greatly needed. And a further de
lay on the part of the President
would have necessitated much larger
reductions in forces, thereby handi
capping the work of practically all
government departments.
In view of these conaitions at
Washington and the additional pres
sure which was brought to bear upon
the President by the Chamber of
Commerce of America, representing
the business interests of the entire
country, the call could not well be
longer deferred. A situation had
developed, apparently, which de
manded immediate presidential at
tention.
While Alaska, perhaps, bias not oc
cupied a foremost place among the
problems confronting the executive,
an extra session of Congress never
theless means a very gTeat deal
to the territory. And the calling
of the session for this month has
had the effect of restoring con
fidence in quarters where the im
portance of the government railroad
project is fully appreciated. It has
lifted a load off the minds of those
who have been “hanging on” in
Interior Alaska with the expectation
of sharing in the permanent pros
perity which improved transportation
insures; and it carries with it the
promise to workers of an early re
sumption of railroad construction
which more than likely will continue
henceforth, without interruption, un
til the work has been completed.
For onee taken in hand by the in
coming Congress, the lawmakers
doubtless will make ample provision
J to carry on the work in a mannei
which will insure the speedy linking
of the coast and Iinterior divisions.
By their action, during the extra
session, the Republicans will indi
cate their attitude toward Alaska,
and we confidently believe that they
will prove themselves just as friendly
just as much interested in Alaskan
development, as they were when
they gave the railroad enterprise its
start by appropriating funds for the
investigation of routes.
DUCK HUN1 IS
SERIOUSLY HURT
Aionzo Jamballi accidentally shot
himself through the right wrist and
the upper part of the arm, yester
day morning, and is now in St.
Joseph's hospital, Fairbanks, under
the doctor’s care. ,
The man was in a boat on Dead
Man slough, after ducks. In get
ting out of the boat at the mouth
of the slough, he took hold of his
loaded shotgun by the muzzle, pull
ing the weapon toward him. In
dragging over the gunwale of the
boat the hammers caught, snapped,
and exploded the charge in the gun
The man’s hand was badly torn, his
wrist was shattered, and a few of
the shot lodged in the upper part
of his arm.
Dr. Sutherland is in attendance
on the injured man, and an opera
tion to dislodge the shot and cleanse
the wound probably will be per
formed today.
PORTUGUESE SOLDIERS
TAKING FRENCH WIVES
LISBON'. — The Portugese have
not failed 10 live up» to their repu
tation for gallantry during their
three years’ sojourn in France. The
authorities have received notice of
6.877 marriages of French girls to
Portuguese officers and soldiers, and
many hundreds more are expected
to follow.
The young Portugese warriors, it
would seem, exercised an irresisti
ble fascination upon the French
maidens by reason of the romantic
melancholy songs of Portugal, called
"fados." with which they serenaded
their sweethearts to the accom
paniment of guitars. These airs,
it is said, .gained wide popularity
in the Armentieres sector, where
the Portugese expeditionary forces
were located.
ARIZONA INVALID GIVEN
NOVEL RIDE BY FRIENDS
YUMA, Ariz.—Nine years with
out ever having left his own door
step was the experience of Charles
Ingalls of this city, till his friends
broke the monotonous round of the
rheumatic invalid’s life and took
him for his first trip in an auto
mobile.
Last week, this Yuma pioneer’s
associates placed Ingalls in an in
valid's chair, put the chair on a
borrowed auto truck, and gave him
his first trip around his own city
in 108 months.
SPRING IS RENOVATING TIME!
Add to the life of a suit or hat—
improve your appearance at small
expense, by taking your work to
MRS. D’ORSAY’S TAILOR SHOP
8ULGARS BUSY;
! HAVE NO TIME
FOR THE REDS
SOFIA.—King Boris of Bulgaria
is confident that there is not much
danger of the spread of Bolshevik
doctrine among the people of his
country. In an interview with the
correspondent of the Associated
Press, he declared that the Bul
garian people are too sensible and
too engrossed in their daily agri
cultural pursuits to bother with
revolutionary schemes of govern
ment
The king discussed with the cor
respondent the disorder and chaos
in Russia and the disturbed interna!
situation in Germany, and asked
the correspondent’s opinion wheth
er Bolshevism would obtain a hold
on the new German republic or oth
er European countries.
The interview took place in the
room in which, only a few months
ago, the young King Boris' father.
King Ferdinand, abdicated. The
youthful monarch, who is only 25
years old, is very modest, demo
cratic and unobtrusive in manner.
Hi= whole appearance and bearing
sugest the student -rather than roy
alty. In fact, he might be taken
for an American college mar.. He.
has delicate, refined features, alert
but kindly eyes, and a quiet, gra
cious address, and speaks excellent
English. His favorite occupation is
mechanics and engineering. He is
able to drive a locomotive and al
ways drives his own automobile.
The king wore the drab uniform;
of a major, with a medal awarded *
for bravery at the front on his
breast. He is extremely popular
among the Bulgarian soldiers, with ’
whom he fought side by side for,
three years in dangerous positions, j
On the walls of the room in!
which the king received the corre
spondent were autographed photo
graphs of the crowned heads of
many nations, but that of the for
mer Emperor William of Germany
was conspicuously absent. A vol
ume of the addresses of President
Wilson rested on a writing-table,
anu in a bookcase nearby were sev
eral American books and Bryce’s
American Commonwealth.
The king expressed pleasure in;
meeting the American correspond- j
ent, who, he said, was the first
American to visit Bulgaria since the
beginning of the war. His first
question was to ask if his visitor;
had any news relating to the peace
conference, in the doings of which*
the young king displayed eager in
terest. He declared that the Bul
garian people would long be grate
ful to the United States for its
course toward Bulgaria during the
war.
shakable confidence in the friend
ship and stood will of vour country,
and the highest admiration for the
splendid principles of vour Presi
dent,” said the king. “It is this
feeline which gave us reason to j
hope that at the peace conference!
the small but industrious Bulgarian!
people will h.ave their most power-!
fu! support in the American repub-!
lie and its illustrious President. In i
the early years of their national j
awakening, it was the sons of
America who gave the Bulgarians
the Bible in their own tongue.
“I think that the great mission j
which Providence has laid upon
President Wilson will be felt m03t j
beneficially in the Balkans, where
the nations are awaiting justice and
harmony in their political relations
in order to be able to enjoy endur
ing peace, productive labor and
true moral and cultural progress."
Referring to the work of Ameri
can schools in Bulgaria. King Boris
declared that their influence upon
education, culture and progress of
the country was enormous. It was
in the American schools at Con
stantinople and Samokov that some
of Bulgaria’s best statesmen ob
tained their early training, he de
clared. The king expressed warm
appreciation of the sen-ices of
Dominick H. Murphy, formerly
American charge d’affaires in Bul
garia, and declared that Mr. Mur
phy was largely instrumental :n
bringing about the cessation of hos
tilities in the Balkans. Blugarians,
the king said, would always remem
ber his sympathetic, friendly atti
tude.
The king paid high tribute to
the British forces in the fighting
on the Macedonian front, for their
bravery and their clean methods of
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MRS. DORSAY’S TAILOR SHOP
Third and A Streets.
fighting. “Gas attacks.” he said
"are unsportsmanlike and an inhu
man method of warfare."
His fondest hope, asid the king
was to visit the United States aftet
the conclusion of peace. He saic
he had a strong desire to see Am
erica’s great universities, manufac
turing plants, railways systems anti
public buildings.
Department of the Interior
Alaskan Engineering Commission
NOTICE
Passengers leaving on the train
for any point on the line south of
town are required to purchase
tickets before entering the train.
Tickets can be purchased from
the station agent, whose office is
in the employment office, on the
ground floor of the general office
Duiiding. Alaskan Engineering com
mission.
Tickets will be on sale at any
time during office hours, and can
be purchased in sufficient time be
fore the departure of the trains.
Regular trains leave the foot of
A street on Wednesdays and Satur
days at 7 a. m.
The regular train formerly leav
ing on Monday hat been discon
tinued until further notice.
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announced the Opening of
the Fifth Bond Selling Cam
paign and Local Patriots are now
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PATENT ISSI10
FOR HOMESTEAD
NEAR FAIRBANKS
Advices received from Fairbanks
indicate that a patent has been is
sued to Frank Dominick Betschart
on his homestead situated about
four miles out from Fairbanks, on
the Fox road.
i The homestead on which final
proof was offered some little time
ago, is comprised of a fraction over
317 acres, and was taken up by the
homesteader prior to the passage of
the Act of July 8, 1918, which limit
ed the size of homestead claims to
160 acres or less.
i Prior to July 8, 1916, a settler
■ on the public lands in Alaska was
entitled to enter 320 acres. By the
provisions of the act of that date,
its enactment did not have the ef
fect of curtailing or limiting the
area of any homestead claim law
fully initiated before its passage.
PIONEERS WILL
I CLEAR GRAVEYARD.
i ~
A party composed of Pioneers of
Alaska will meet at Dormitory No.
3 at 7 o’clock tonight and will pro
! ceed to the N'enana cemetery, for
the purpose of clearing that portion
of it set aside for the burial of
members of the order,
i Plans are under way for fencing
in and otherwise properly taking ^
I care of the last resting place of the
oldtimers.
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